CVE-2016-8610 : A denial of service flaw was found in OpenSSL 0.9.8, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h

A denial of service flaw was found in OpenSSL 0.9.8, 1.0.1, 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, and 1.1.0 in the way the TLS/SSL protocol defined processing of ALERT packets during a connection handshake. A remote attacker could use this flaw to make a TLS/SSL server consume an excessive amount of CPU and fail to accept connections from other clients.

Published 2017-11-13 22:29:00

Updated 2024-01-26 17:44:24

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2016-8610

Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Desktop » Version: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Desktop » Version: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Jboss Enterprise Application Platform » Version: 6.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Redhat » Enterprise Linux » Version: 6.0
When used together with: Redhat » Enterprise Linux » Version: 7.0
Redhat » Jboss Enterprise Application Platform » Version: 6.4.0
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Redhat » Enterprise Linux » Version: 6.0
When used together with: Redhat » Enterprise Linux » Version: 7.0
Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server » Version: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server » Version: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Workstation » Version: 6.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Workstation » Version: 7.0
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Aus » Version: 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Aus » Version: 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Aus » Version: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Eus » Version: 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Eus » Version: 7.4
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Eus » Version: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Eus » Version: 7.5
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Tus » Version: 7.3
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Redhat » Enterprise Linux Server Tus » Version: 7.6
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools » Version: 8.56
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools » Version: 8.57
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Peoplesoft Enterprise Peopletools » Version: 8.58
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools:8.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Weblogic Server » Version: 10.3.6.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:10.3.6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Weblogic Server » Version: 12.1.3.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.1.3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Weblogic Server » Version: 12.2.1.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Weblogic Server » Version: 12.2.1.4.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:weblogic_server:12.2.1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Timesten In-memory Database
Versions before (<) 18.1.4.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:timesten_in-memory_database:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Jd Edwards Enterpriseone Tools » Version: 9.2
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Application Testing Suite » Version: 13.3.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:application_testing_suite:13.3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Enterprise Manager Ops Center » Version: 12.3.3
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Enterprise Manager Ops Center » Version: 12.4.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:enterprise_manager_ops_center:12.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Adaptive Access Manager » Version: 11.1.2.3.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:adaptive_access_manager:11.1.2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Retail Predictive Application Server » Version: 15.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:15.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Retail Predictive Application Server » Version: 16.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:retail_predictive_application_server:16.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Goldengate Application Adapters » Version: 12.3.2.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:goldengate_application_adapters:12.3.2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Communications Ip Service Activator » Version: 7.4.0
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Communications Ip Service Activator » Version: 7.3.4
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_ip_service_activator:7.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Communications Analytics » Version: 12.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:communications_analytics:12.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Core Rdbms » Version: 11.2.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:11.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Core Rdbms » Version: 12.1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Core Rdbms » Version: 12.2.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:12.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Core Rdbms » Version: 18C
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:18c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Oracle » Core Rdbms » Version: 19C
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:core_rdbms:19c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Openssl » Openssl
Versions from including (>=) 1.0.2 and up to, including, (<=) 1.0.2h
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Openssl » Openssl » Version: 0.9.8
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:0.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Openssl » Openssl » Version: 1.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Openssl » Openssl » Version: 1.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Fujitsu » M10-1 Firmware
Versions from including (>=) xcp3000 and before (<) xcp3070
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M10-1 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M10-1 Firmware
Versions before (<) xcp2361
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M10-1 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M10-4 Firmware
Versions from including (>=) xcp3000 and before (<) xcp3070
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M10-4 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M10-4 Firmware
Versions before (<) xcp2361
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M10-4 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M10-4s Firmware
Versions from including (>=) xcp3000 and before (<) xcp3070
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M10-4s » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M10-4s Firmware
Versions before (<) xcp2361
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m10-4s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M10-4s » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M12-1 Firmware
Versions from including (>=) xcp3000 and before (<) xcp3070
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M12-1 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M12-1 Firmware
Versions before (<) xcp2361
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-1_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M12-1 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M12-2 Firmware
Versions before (<) xcp2361
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M12-2 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M12-2 Firmware
Versions from including (>=) xcp3000 and before (<) xcp3070
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M12-2 » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M12-2s Firmware
Versions before (<) xcp2361
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M12-2s » Version: N/A
Fujitsu » M12-2s Firmware
Versions from including (>=) xcp3000 and before (<) xcp3070
cpe:2.3:o:fujitsu:m12-2s_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Fujitsu » M12-2s » Version: N/A
Netapp » Oncommand Balance » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_balance:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Oncommand Workflow Automation » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Clustered Data Ontap » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:clustered_data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Snapdrive » Version: N/A For Unix
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapdrive:-:*:*:*:*:unix:*:*
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Netapp » Snapcenter Server » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Data Ontap » Version: N/A For 7-mode
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_ontap:-:*:*:*:*:7-mode:*:*
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Netapp » Storagegrid Webscale » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storagegrid_webscale:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Oncommand Unified Manager » Version: N/A For 7-mode
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:7-mode:*:*
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Netapp » Data Ontap Edge » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:data_ontap_edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Ontap Select Deploy » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:ontap_select_deploy:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Storagegrid » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:storagegrid:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Service Processor » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:service_processor:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » E-series Santricity Os Controller
Versions from including (>=) 11.0 and up to, including, (<=) 11.40
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:e-series_santricity_os_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Cn1610 Firmware » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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When used together with: Netapp » Cn1610 » Version: N/A
Netapp » Clustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Host Agent » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:host_agent:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Netapp » Smi-s Provider » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:smi-s_provider:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Paloaltonetworks » Pan-os
Versions from including (>=) 7.0.0 and up to, including, (<=) 7.0.15
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Paloaltonetworks » Pan-os
Versions from including (>=) 7.1.0 and up to, including, (<=) 7.1.10
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Paloaltonetworks » Pan-os
Versions up to, including, (<=) 6.1.17
cpe:2.3:o:paloaltonetworks:pan-os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8610

EPSS FAQ

69.24%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 99 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8610

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Partial
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H	3.9	3.6	NIST	2024-01-26
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: None Integrity: None Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-8610

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-8610

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - January 2020
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2020
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2020
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://security.360.cn/cve/CVE-2016-8610/

CVE-2016-8610: SSL-Death-Alert
Third Party Advisory
https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=af58be768ebb690f78530f796e92b8ae5c9a4401

git.openssl.org Git
Broken Link
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414

RHSA-2017:1414 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0001/

CVE-2016-8610 OpenSSL Vulnerability in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

Page not found | Oracle
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037084

OpenSSL SSL3_AL_WARNING Alert Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Consume Excessive CPU Resources on the Target System - SecurityTracker
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801

RHSA-2017:1801 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Oracle Critical Patch Update - July 2019
Patch;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93841

OpenSSL CVE-2016-8610 Denial of Service Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8610

1384743 – (CVE-2016-8610) CVE-2016-8610 SSL/TLS: Malformed plain-text ALERT packets could cause remote DoS
Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658

RHSA-2017:1658 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html

RHSA-2017:1415 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802

RHSA-2017:1802 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494

RHSA-2017:2494 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03897en_us

HPESBHF03897 rev.1 - HPE Switches and Routers using OpenSSL, and Intelligent Management Center (iMC) PLAT, Remote Denial of Service
Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0574.html

RHSA-2017:0574 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html

RHSA-2017:1659 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3773

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3773-1 openssl
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-8610

CVE-2016-8610 OpenSSL Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2493

RHSA-2017:2493 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413

RHSA-2017:1413 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/224

oss-sec: CVE-2016-8610: SSL Death Alert: OpenSSL SSL/TLS SSL3_AL_WARNING undefined alert Remote DoS
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:35.openssl.asc

Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0286.html

RHSA-2017:0286 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-8610

Products affected by CVE-2016-8610

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-8610

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-8610

CWE ids for CVE-2016-8610

References for CVE-2016-8610