CVE-2016-6305

Published: Sep 26, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Openssl: Openssl

Openssl

1 product

Openssl

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Openssl Openssl	Version 1.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (36)

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93149

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036879

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=63658103d4441924f8dbfc517b99bb54758a98b9

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/1563

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ExploitIssue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759