CVE-2016-7544
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7544 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-01-30 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-02-07 20:59:00 UTC |
| Description | Crypto++ 5.6.4 incorrectly uses Microsoft's stack-based _malloca and _freea functions. The library will request a block of memory to align a table in memory. If the table is later reallocated, then the wrong pointer could be freed. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-399
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto++ CVE-2016-7544 Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Assignment for Crypto++ and "AES and incorrect argument to _freea() under Microsoft compilers" | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Crypto++ Library | 5.6.5 Release | CONFIRM | www.cryptopp.com | Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE Assignment for Crypto++ and "AES and incorrect argument to _freea() under Microsoft compilers" | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| AES and incorrect use or _malloca() and _freea() under Microsoft compilers · Issue #302 · weidai11/cryptopp · GitHub | CONFIRM | github.com | Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party 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.