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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8212 · published 3 February 2017

CVE-2016-8212: Dell bsafe crypto-j improper resource shutdown vulnerability

Dell · Bsafe Crypto J

An issue was discovered in EMC RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2. There is an Improper OCSP Validation Vulnerability. OCSP responses have two time values: thisUpdate and nextUpdate. These specify a validity period; however, both values are optional. Crypto-J treats the lack of a nextUpdate as indicating that the OCSP response is valid indefinitely instead of restricting its validity for a brief period surrounding the thisUpdate time. This vulnerability is similar to the issue described in CVE-2015-4748.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.9% · top 20.9% CWE-404 · Improper resource shutdown
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An issue was discovered in EMC RSA BSAFE Crypto-J versions prior to 6.2.2. There is an Improper OCSP Validation Vulnerability. OCSP responses have two time values: thisUpdate and nextUpdate. These specify a validity period; however, both values are optional. Crypto-J treats the lack of a nextUpdate as indicating that the OCSP response is valid indefinitely instead of restricting its validity for a brief period surrounding the thisUpdate time. This vulnerability is similar to the issue described in CVE-2015-4748.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540066/30/0/threaded Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95831 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037732 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/540066/30/0/threaded Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95831 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037732 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8212), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.