CVE-2016-6303
openssl: Integer overflow in MDC2_Update()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · August 20, 2016
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
Integer overflow in the MDC2_Update function in crypto/mdc2/mdc2dgst.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of openssl as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6, and 7, as they did not include support for MDC-2.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 6.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 5.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound