CVE-2016-0798

7.5 HIGH
Published: March 03, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83705
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2914-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2914-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201603-15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160301.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
26.0%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

openssl