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CVE-2016-6305
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-26T19:59:01.597 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:47.700

Summary

The ssl3_read_bytes function in record/rec_layer_s3.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering a zero-length record in an SSL_peek call.

Affected products

openssl — openssl

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References

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