VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-6305
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability16.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-09-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description
The ssl3_read_bytes function in record/rec_layer_s3.c in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering a zero-length record in an SSL_peek call.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation