Netty is an asynchronous event-driven network application framework for
rapid development of maintainable high performance protocol servers and
clients.
handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
CVE-2016-4970 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - netty-all-4.0.21.Final.jar
Netty is an asynchronous event-driven network application framework for rapid development of maintainable high performance protocol servers and clients.
Library home page: http://netty.io/netty-all/
Path to dependency file: /tmp/ws-scm/robotframework-seleniumlibrary-java/pom.xml
Path to vulnerable library: /root/.m2/repository/io/netty/netty-all/4.0.21.Final/netty-all-4.0.21.Final.jar
Dependency Hierarchy: - selendroid-client-0.17.0.jar (Root Library) - selendroid-server-common-0.17.0.jar - :x: **netty-all-4.0.21.Final.jar** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: f8ae4f5c1a10993085551488fc1ef8ce2222b7fb
Vulnerability Details
handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
Publish Date: 2017-04-13
URL: CVE-2016-4970
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4970
Release Date: 2017-04-13
Fix Resolution: io.netty:netty-all:4.0.37.Final,4.1.1.Final,io.netty:netty-handler:4.0.37.Final,4.1.1.Final
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