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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-6302

The tls_decrypt_ticket function in ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not consider the HMAC size during validation of the ticket length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a ticket that is too short.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 27.8%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.8%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

The tls_decrypt_ticket function in ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not consider the HMAC size during validation of the ticket length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a ticket that is too short.

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
27.81% probability · 98th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
openssl/openssl · oracle/linux · oracle/solaris
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

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