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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-2179

The DTLS implementation in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly restrict the lifetime of queue entries associated with unused out-of-order messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by maintaining many…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 26.6%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 26.6%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The DTLS implementation in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly restrict the lifetime of queue entries associated with unused out-of-order messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by maintaining many crafted DTLS sessions simultaneously, related to d1_lib.c, statem_dtls.c, statem_lib.c, and statem_srvr.c.

CVSS 3.0
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
26.56% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-399
Affected
openssl/openssl · oracle/linux
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.