CVE-2016-7420

NVD - CVE-2016-7420

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CVE-2016-7420 Detail

Current Description

Crypto++ (aka cryptopp) through 5.6.4 does not document the requirement for a compile-time NDEBUG definition disabling the many assert calls that are unintended in production use, which might allow context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging access to process memory after an assertion failure, as demonstrated by reading a core dump.


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Severity

 


CVSS 3.x Severity and Metrics:

NIST CVSS score
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  5.9 MEDIUM
Vector:  CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/15/12 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/16/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92988
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/commit/553049ba297d89d9e8fbf2204acb40a8a53f5cd6 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/weidai11/cryptopp/issues/277 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7420
NVD Published Date:
09/16/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/28/2016
Source:
MITRE