MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2016-6306

The certificate parser in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted certificate operations, related to s3...

Vulnerability Description

The certificate parser in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted certificate operations, related to s3_clnt.c and s3_srvr.c.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OpensslOpenssl1.0.1
HpIcewall Federation Agent3.0
HpIcewall Mcrp3.0
HpIcewall Sso10.0
HpIcewall Sso Agent Option10.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Module For Web Scripting12.0
NodejsNode.Js>= 0.10.0, < 0.10.47
DebianDebian Linux8.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6306?

CVE-2016-6306 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). The certificate parser in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted certificate operations, related to s3...

How severe is CVE-2016-6306?

CVE-2016-6306 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6306?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openssl Openssl, Hp Icewall Federation Agent, Hp Icewall Mcrp, Hp Icewall Sso, Hp Icewall Sso Agent Option.