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CVE-2016-6305

high · 7.5

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.

7.5
CVSS
16.0%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
97th
EPSS percentile
2016-09-26
Published

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
opensslopenssl1.1.0

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References

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