CVE-2016-7054
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.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
OpenSSL 1.1.0a/1.1.0b - Denial of Service
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| arch | fixed | 1:1.1.0.c-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.1.0c-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.1.0c-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.1.0c-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.1.0c-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.1.0c-1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94238
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037261
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03744en_us
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899/
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-7054
CWEs
CWE-284
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.