Buffer overflow in OpenSSL
CVE-2015-0206
Memory leak in the dtls1_buffer_record function in d1_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.0.0 before 1.0.0p and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1k allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by sending many duplicate records for the next epoch, leading to failure of replay detection.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.574 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.574 · newest: 0.574 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 1.0.0a, 1.0.0b, 1.0.0c
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-01/msg00021.html (vendor-advisory)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150310… (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99704 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148363.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033378 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-0206?
- CVE-2015-0206 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-01-09.
- Is CVE-2015-0206 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.