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Vulnerability · CVE-2016-2105

Integer overflow in the EVP_EncodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Published May 5, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · enterprise linux desktop

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2016-2105 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 39.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run enterprise linux desktop.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
39.65%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe opensuse/leap · cpe opensuse/opensuse · cpe oracle/mysql · cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop · cpe redhat/enterprise linux server · cpe redhat/enterprise linux workstation

Integer overflow in the EVP_EncodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of binary data.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe opensuse/leap42.1
  • cpe opensuse/opensuse13.2
  • cpe oracle/mysql>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.30
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux desktop6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux server6.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux workstation6.0

How to fix CVE-2016-2105

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2016-2105 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 39.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run enterprise linux desktop.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux desktop 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux server 6.0; redhat/enterprise linux workstation 6.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-190: Integer Overflow. EPSS 39.65%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 5, 2016 · Monitored products — critical

    Detected

    Integer overflow in the EVP_EncodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of binary data.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical

    Updated

    Integer overflow in the EVP_EncodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of binary data.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-2105

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2016-2105

    Integer overflow in the EVP_EncodeUpdate function in crypto/evp/encode.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1t and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via a large amount of binary data.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026