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 epo…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.593 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 1.0.0a, 1.0.0b, 1.0.0c
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.