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.
Published: 2016-09-26
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 24.9% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T01:29:19.058Z

Reserved: 2016-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-6305

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-09-26T19:59:01.597

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-6305

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-09-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-6305 - Bugzilla

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