Name: CVE-2016-4970: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2016-4970, CWE-835, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.0823

handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade netty	Jul 30, 2024	Apr 13, 2017
Red Hat Jboss Eap	—	—	Sep 19, 2024	Jun 7, 2016
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Apr 13, 2017

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CVSS Details

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