Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2016-0798
Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.244 (97.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.244 · newest: 0.244 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 1.0.1, 1.0.1a, 1.0.1b
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- git.openssl.org/
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:12.openssl.asc (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00003.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2914-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40168
- openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt (Vendor Advisory)
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20160302… (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0798?
- CVE-2016-0798 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0798 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.