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OpenSSL Fix Use After Free for large message sizes (CVE-2016-6309)

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OpenSSL Fix Use After Free for large message sizes (CVE-2016-6309)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
09/26/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/27/2016
Modified
10/30/2017

Description

statem/statem.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0a does not consider memory-block movement after a realloc call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TLS session.

Solution(s)

  • http-openssl-1_1_0-upgrade-1_1_0_b

References

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