CVE-2016-6304

Summary

CVECVE-2016-6304
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-09-26 19:59:00 UTC
Updated2023-11-07 02:33:00 UTC
DescriptionMultiple memory leaks in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u, 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i, and 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via large OCSP Status Request extensions.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-401

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Nodejs Node.js All All All All
Application Nodejs Node.js All All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Web Scripting 12.0 All All All
Operating System Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Web Scripting 12.0 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1n All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1o All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1p All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1q All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1r All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1s All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1t All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.1.0 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1g All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1i All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1j All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1k All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1l All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1m All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1n All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1o All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1p All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1q All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1r All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1s All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.1t All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 beta1 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 beta2 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2 beta3 All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2a All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2b All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2c All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2d All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2e All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2f All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.0.2h All All All
Application Openssl Openssl 1.1.0 All All All

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Legacy QID Mappings

  • 390226 Oracle Managed Virtualization (VM) Server for x86 Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (OVMSA-2021-0011)
  • 390284 Oracle Managed Virtualization (VM) Server for x86 Security Update for Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) (OVMSA-2023-0013)
  • 590948 Advantech Spectre RT Industrial Routers Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-21-054-03)
  • 591093 ABB Relion 650, Relion 670 Open Secure Sockets Layer (OpenSSL) Multiple Vulnerabilities (ABB-VU-PGGA-1MRG024369) (ABB-VU-PGGA-1MRG025160)
  • 591280 Siemens SCALANCE X-200RNA Switch Devices Denial of Service (DoS) Multiple Vulnerabilities (ICSA-22-349-21, SSA-412672)
  • 591311 Bosch Rexroth PRA-ES8P2S Ethernet-Switch Multiple Vulnerabilities (BOSCH-SA-247053-BT)
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