Resource Management Errors Affecting wolfssl package, versions <3.9.10+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Snyk's Security Team recommends NVD's CVSS assessment

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.78% (82nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WOLFSSL-308902
  • published 22 Jan 2016
  • disclosed 22 Jan 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable wolfssl to version 3.9.10+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

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

wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or traffic amplification) via a crafted DTLS cookie in a ClientHello message.