CVE-2016-2179 is a denial-of-service vulnerability in the DTLS implementation of OpenSSL versions prior to 1.1.0, affecting various OpenSSL and Oracle Linux products. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by maintaining numerous crafted DTLS sessions, leading to excessive memory consumption. Rated with a CVSSv3 score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1cCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1dCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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