CVE-2016-6308 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a, specifically within its DTLS implementation. Attackers can exploit this by sending crafted DTLS messages, causing excessive memory allocation and consumption. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is network-exploitable with high attack complexity, leading to a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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