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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-6305

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.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 16.0%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 16.0%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

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.

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
16.00% probability · 97th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
openssl/openssl
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

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