CVE-2016-2196
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-2196 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-05-13 14:59:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Heap-based buffer overflow in the P-521 reduction function in Botan 1.11.x before 1.11.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory overwrite and crash) or execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 9.8 CRITICAL from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 9.8 | CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 10 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.19 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.21 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.23 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.24 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.25 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Botan Project | Botan | 1.11.9 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| '[botan-devel] Botan 1.11.28 and 1.10.11 released with security fixes' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Vendor Advisory |
| Security — Botan | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | botan.randombit.net | Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.