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CVE-2016-8610

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 39.66%

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CVE-2016-8610 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A denial of service flaw was found in OpenSSL 0.9.8, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, and 1.1.0 in the way the TLS/SSL protocol defined processing of ALERT packets during a connection handshake. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make a TLS/SSL server consume an excessive amount of CPU and fail to accept connections from other clients.. EPSS estimates a 39.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A denial of service flaw was found in OpenSSL 0.9.8, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, and 1.1.0 in the way the TLS/SSL protocol defined processing of ALERT packets during a connection handshake. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make a TLS/SSL server consume an excessive amount of CPU and fail to accept connections from other clients.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
39.66%

98.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
OpensslOpenssl>= 1.0.2, <= 1.0.2h
OpensslOpenssl0.9.8
OpensslOpenssl1.0.1
OpensslOpenssl1.1.0
DebianDebian Linux8.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server7.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Aus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.4
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.5
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Eus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.3
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server Tus7.6
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation6.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation7.0
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform6.0.0
RedhatJboss Enterprise Application Platform6.4.0
NetappCn1610 FirmwareAll versions
NetappClustered Data Ontap Antivirus ConnectorAll versions
NetappData OntapAll versions
NetappData Ontap EdgeAll versions
NetappE-Series Santricity Os Controller>= 11.0, <= 11.40
NetappHost AgentAll versions
NetappOncommand BalanceAll versions
NetappOncommand Unified ManagerAll versions
NetappOncommand Workflow AutomationAll versions
NetappOntap Select DeployAll versions
NetappService ProcessorAll versions
NetappSmi-S ProviderAll versions
NetappSnapcenter ServerAll versions
NetappSnapdriveAll versions
NetappStoragegridAll versions
NetappStoragegrid WebscaleAll versions
NetappClustered Data OntapAll versions
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os<= 6.1.17
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 7.0.0, <= 7.0.15
PaloaltonetworksPan-Os>= 7.1.0, <= 7.1.10
OracleAdaptive Access Manager11.1.2.3.0
OracleApplication Testing Suite13.3.0.1
OracleCommunications Analytics12.1.1
OracleCommunications Ip Service Activator7.3.4
OracleCommunications Ip Service Activator7.4.0
OracleCore Rdbms11.2.0.4
OracleCore Rdbms12.1.0.2
OracleCore Rdbms12.2.0.1

Showing 50 of 78 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8610?
A denial of service flaw was found in OpenSSL 0.9.8, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, and 1.1.0 in the way the TLS/SSL protocol defined processing of ALERT packets during a connection handshake. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make a TLS/SSL server consume an excessive amount of CPU and fail to accept connections from other clients.
How severe is CVE-2016-8610?
CVE-2016-8610 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 39.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8610?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST