CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in OpenSSL 1.0.1/1.0.2 (Network Encryption Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component Certificate Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability.
The weakness was presented 09/22/2016 by Shi Lei with Qihoo 360 as 20160922.txt as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openssl.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-6306 since 07/26/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/20/2022).
Upgrading to version 1.0.1u or 1.0.2i eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
See 87879, 88080, 90937 and 90940 for similar entries.
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Support
- end of life (old version)
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 5.9
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: OpenSSL 1.0.1u/1.0.2i
Patch: 52e623c4cb06fffa9d5e75c60b34b4bc130b12e9
Timeline
07/26/2016 🔍09/22/2016 🔍
09/22/2016 🔍
09/23/2016 🔍
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09/20/2022 🔍
Sources
Product: openssl.orgAdvisory: 20160922.txt
Researcher: Shi Lei
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2016-6306 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036885
SecurityFocus: 93153 - OpenSSL CVE-2016-6306 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 09/23/2016 18:11Updated: 09/20/2022 10:49
Changes: 09/23/2016 18:11 (48), 07/07/2019 16:50 (7), 09/20/2022 10:44 (5), 09/20/2022 10:49 (18)
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