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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2016-6302

High
7.5/10

Summary

The tls_decrypt_ticket function in ssl/t1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.1u and 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, does not consider the HMAC size during validation of the ticket length, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a ticket that is too short.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • NONE
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published