Vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js
CVE-2016-6304
Multiple 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.
EPSS: 0.281 (96.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_web_scripting — versions 12.0
- Openssl — versions 1.0.2, 1.0.2a, 1.0.2b
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:1659 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2017:1658 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:1940 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- 93150 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:2802 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-6304?
- CVE-2016-6304 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-6304?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-6304 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.