CVE-2016-6306 (Medium) detected in opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g - autoclosed

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CVE-2016-6306 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - opensslOpenSSL_1_0_1g

TLS/SSL and crypto library

Library home page: https://github.com/openssl/openssl.git

Found in HEAD commit: 3fbbb063388e28edaf82a166f24d4ce71e0b1514

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/ssl/s3_clnt.c /ssl/s3_clnt.c

Vulnerability Details

The certificate parser in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2i might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via crafted certificate operations, related to s3_clnt.c and s3_srvr.c.

Publish Date: 2016-09-26

URL: CVE-2016-6306

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - 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-2016-6306

Release Date: 2016-09-26

Fix Resolution: 1.0.1u,1.0.2i

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.