CVE-2016-6307

openssl: excessive allocation of memory in tls_get_message_header()

Published Sep 26, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 13.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The state-machine 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 TLS messages, related to statem/statem.c and statem/statem_lib.c.

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved
Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 26, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:50 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Sep 21, 2016, 12:00 AM