CVE-2016-6308
N/A
Published: September 26, 2016 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:50 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorOpenSSL
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 12%
Description
statem/statem_dtls.c in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allocates memory before checking for an excessive length, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted DTLS messages.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (16)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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