Vulnerability CVE-2016-6305
Published: 2016-09-26

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.

Type:

CWE-20

 (Improper Input Validation)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
5/10
2.9/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
None
None
Partial
Affected software
Openssl -> Openssl 

 References:
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93149
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036879
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=commit;h=63658103d4441924f8dbfc517b99bb54758a98b9
https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues/1563
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21
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