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CVE-2016-6308

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 14.07%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-09-26 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2016-6308
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.9
EPSS
14.07%
OpenSSL

Original NVD Description

statem/statem_dtls.c in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allocates memory before checking for an excessive length, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted DTLS messages.