CVE-2016-6305
moderate-risk
Published 2016-09-26
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.
Do I need to act?
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24.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 75% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (36)
Vendor Advisory
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt
and 16 more references
46
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
15/34 · Moderate
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal