CVE-2016-6305 in OpenSSL

Summary

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.

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Reservation

07/26/2016

Disclosure

09/26/2016

Status

Confirmed

Entries

VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:

ID	Vulnerability	CWE	Exp	Cou	CVE
92200	OpenSSL rec_layer_s3.c ssl3_read_bytes input validation	20	Not defined	Official fix	CVE-2016-6305
91898	OpenSSL Empty Record SSL_peek Hang denial of service	404	Not defined	Official fix	CVE-2016-6305

Sources

• MITRE
• NVD
• CVE Details