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CVE-2016-6892

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Published: Jan 5, 2017Modified: May 6, 2026

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7.5
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The x509FreeExtensions function in MatrixSSL before 3.8.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (free of unallocated memory) via a crafted X.509 certificate.

Affected (1)

Products: Matrixssl: Matrixssl
Matrixssl
1 product
Matrixssl
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Matrixssl
Up to 3.8.5

Related CWEs

CWE-416
Use After Free
The product reuses or references memory after it has been freed. At some point afterward, the memory may be allocated again and saved in another pointer, while the original pointer references a location somewhere within the new allocation. Any operations using the original pointer are no longer valid because the memory "belongs" to the code that operates on the new pointer.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Technical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource

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