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7.5high

CVE-2016-6305in critical feed

The ssl3_read_bytes function in record/rec_layer_s3.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
16.0%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
0
none known

The ssl3_read_bytes function in record/rec_layer_s3.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering a zero-length record in an SSL_peek call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

16.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
OpenSSL (RSS, critical only)

References

  • openssl.org /news/secadv/20160922.txt · x_transferred
  • tenable.com /security/tns-2016-20 · x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html · x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036879 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/201612-16 · vendor-advisory, x_transferred
  • git.openssl.org /?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=63658103d4441924f8dbfc517b99bb54758a98b9 · x_transferred
  • www-01.ibm.com /support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039 · x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html · x_transferred
  • tenable.com /security/tns-2016-16 · x_transferred
  • tenable.com /security/tns-2016-21 · x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/93149 · vdb-entry, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html · x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html · x_transferred
  • github.com /openssl/openssl/issues/1563 · x_transferred
  • bto.bluecoat.com /security-advisory/sa132 · x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html · x_transferred
  • kb.juniper.net /InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759 · x_transferred
  • cert-portal.siemens.com /productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf · x_transferred

Sources

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