CVE-2016-6302

high

Description

The tls_decrypt_ticket function in ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not consider the HMAC size during validation of the ticket length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a ticket that is too short.

References

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20

https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16

https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:26.openssl.asc

https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40312

https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e97763c92c655dcf4af2860b3abd2bc4c8a267f9

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2187

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2186

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2185

http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPUE

http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAPSV

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92628

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2016-3090566.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1940.html

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-09-16

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High