Is CVE-2016-6879 actively exploited?

CVE-2016-6879 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-20.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2016-6879?

CVE-2016-6879 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2016-6879?

Patch guidance is available from botan project security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2016-6879.

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Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2016-6879?

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Description

The X509_Certificate::allowed_usage function in botan 1.11.x before 1.11.31 might allow attackers to have unspecified impact by leveraging a call with more than one Key_Usage set in the enum value.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: high
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-320

Metadata

Primary Vendor: BOTAN_PROJECT
Published: 4/10/2017
Last Modified: 4/20/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD