Resource Management Errors Affecting openssl package, versions <1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.4


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
40.26% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-OPENSSL-374029
  • published16 Sept 2016
  • disclosed16 Sept 2016

Introduced: 16 Sep 2016

CVE-2016-2179  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 openssl to version 1.0.2g-1ubuntu4.4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream openssl package and not the openssl package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 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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