Vulnerability in Wolfssl

CVE-2015-6925

wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or traffic amplification) via a crafted DTLS cookie in a ClientHello message.

EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-6925?
CVE-2015-6925 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wolfssl, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-01-22.
How severe is CVE-2015-6925?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-6925 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.