CVE-2016-6302
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
—
VIR risk
7.5
Description
The tls_decrypt_ticket function in ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not consider the HMAC size during validation of the ticket length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a ticket that is too short.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Arch Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Fixed | 1:1.0.2.i-1 |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.0.2i-1 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1 | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1a | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1b | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1c | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1d | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1e | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1f | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1g | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1h | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1i | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1j | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1k | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1l | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1m | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1n | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1o | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1p | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1q | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1r | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1s | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.1t | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2 | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2a | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2b | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2c | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2d | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2e | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2f | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2g | |
| openssl | openssl | 1.0.2h | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-24
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201609-23
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92628
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2187
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
- https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e97763c92c655dcf4af2860b3abd2bc4c8a267f9
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312
- https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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