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CVE-2016-6308
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-09-26T19:59:05.033 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:50:48.180

Summary

statem/statem_dtls.c in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allocates memory before checking for an excessive length, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted DTLS messages.

Affected products

openssl — openssl

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References

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