Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting openssl098e package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
40.26% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-OPENSSL098E-2834265
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jun 2016

Introduced: 30 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-2179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 openssl098e.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl098e package and not the openssl098e package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The DTLS implementation in OpenSSL before 1.1.0 does not properly restrict the lifetime of queue entries associated with unused out-of-order messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by maintaining many crafted DTLS sessions simultaneously, related to d1_lib.c, statem_dtls.c, statem_lib.c, and statem_srvr.c.

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