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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-6309

statem/statem.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0a does not consider memory-block movement after a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TLS session.

CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 70.2%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 70.2%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

statem/statem.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0a does not consider memory-block movement after a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TLS session.

CVSS 3.0
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
70.22% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
openssl/openssl
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

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