CVE-2016-6305
Published: 26 September 2016
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.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
openssl Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
|
openssl098 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | only affects 1.1.0 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6305
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian