vulnerability
OpenSSL: CVE-2016-6302: Improper Input Validation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 16, 2016 | Sep 23, 2016 | Apr 22, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 16, 2016
Added
Sep 23, 2016
Modified
Apr 22, 2026
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.
Solution
openssl-upgrade-latest
References
Rapid7 Labs
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