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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.107052
Category:Denial of Service
Title:OpenSSL SSL_peek hang on empty record DoS Vulnerability - Linux
Summary:OpenSSL is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
OpenSSL is prone to a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
OpenSSL suffers from the possibility of DoS attack through sending an empty
record which causes SSL/TLS to hang during a call to SSL_peek().

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation could result in service crash.

Affected Software/OS:
OpenSSL 1.1.0.

Solution:
OpenSSL 1.1.0 users should upgrade to 1.1.0a.

CVSS Score:
7.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6305
BugTraq ID: 93149
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93149
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-16
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036879
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6308
BugTraq ID: 93151
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93151
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-6307
BugTraq ID: 93152
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93152
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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