openssl: Missing CRL sanity check
Published Sep 26, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 30.22%
Description
crypto/x509/x509_vfy.c in OpenSSL 1.0.2i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) by triggering a CRL operation.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
openssl097a
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
openssl098e
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
openssl098e
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
openssl
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
openssl
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | openssl097a | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | openssl098e | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | openssl098e | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | openssl | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 30.22% (0.30216) | 98.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.71% (0.29711) | 97.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 5, 2026 | 8.07% (0.08068) | 92.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2026 | 9.87% (0.09870) | 92.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 8.07% (0.08068) | 92.03th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 18, 2026 | 12.83% (0.12832) | 93.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 25, 2025 | 14.81% (0.14806) | 94.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 8.54% (0.08545) | 91.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.00% (0.06995) | 90.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 40.96% (0.40961) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 28, 2023 | 42.75% (0.42750) | 97.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 38.45% (0.38454) | 96.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 34.10% (0.34104) | 96.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 30, 2023 | 30.80% (0.30804) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 18, 2023 | 5.58% (0.05583) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 4.43% (0.04432) | 91.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.41% (0.04413) | 91.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.23% (0.03235) | 89.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.56% (0.07559) | 92.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.56% (0.07559) | 92.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.56% (0.07559) | 81.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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Change history (0)
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