CVE-2016-6305high
Description
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.
References
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=63658103d4441924f8dbfc517b99bb54758a98b9
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/1563
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93149
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036879
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-09-26
Updated: 2022-12-13
Type: CWE-20
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH