CVE-2016-7054

HIGH

Openssl - Improper Access Control

Title source: rule

Description

In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0c, TLS connections using *-CHACHA20-POLY1305 ciphersuites are susceptible to a DoS attack by corrupting larger payloads. This can result in an OpenSSL crash. This issue is not considered to be exploitable beyond a DoS.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

by Silverfox · pythondoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (5)

[Vendor Advisory] https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03744en_us

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94238

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037261

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.2094

EPSS Percentile 95.7%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (6)

openssl/openssl 1.1.0

openssl/openssl 1.1.0a

openssl/openssl 1.1.0b

OpenSSL/OpenSSL openssl-1.1.0

OpenSSL/OpenSSL openssl-1.1.0a

OpenSSL/OpenSSL openssl-1.1.0b

Published May 04, 2017

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026