CVE-2016-0798
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CVE-2016-0798 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.. EPSS estimates a 24.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.0.2 |
| 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 |
References
- http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txtVendor Advisory
- http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txtVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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