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 processi
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.
- DLA-814-1
- DSA-3773-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10801-1
- RHSA-2017:0286
- RHSA-2017:0574
- RHSA-2017:1413
- RHSA-2017:1414
- RHSA-2017:1658
- RHSA-2017:1801
- RHSA-2017:2493
- SUSE-SU-2017:0304-1
- SUSE-SU-2017:0348-1
- SUSE-SU-2017:0461-1
- SUSE-SU-2017:0495-1
- SUSE-SU-2017:0585-1
- SUSE-SU-2017:0601-1
- SUSE-SU-2017:0605-1
- SUSE-SU-2018:0112-1
- SUSE-SU-2018:3864-1
- SUSE-SU-2018:3864-2
- Published
- Nov 13, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 39.7% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-400
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Action score
42
Plan
Add it to your regular patch cycle.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 12 / 30 · 39.7%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| openssl | openssl | cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl |
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux desktop | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop |
| redhat | enterprise linux server | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server |
| redhat | enterprise linux server aus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server eus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus |
| redhat | enterprise linux server tus | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus |
| redhat | enterprise linux workstation | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation |
| redhat | jboss enterprise application platform | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| netapp | cn1610 firmware | cpe:2.3:o:netapp:cn1610_firmware |
| netapp | cn1610 | cpe:2.3:h:netapp:cn1610 |
and 41 more
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- paloaltonetworks pan-osup to 6.1.17 inclusive
- paloaltonetworks pan-os7.0.0 and later · up to 7.0.15 inclusive
- paloaltonetworks pan-os7.1.0 and later · up to 7.1.10 inclusive
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (redhat). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
OpenSSL OpenSSL
- All 0.9.8, All 1.0.1, 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, 1.1.0affected
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | openssl | before 1.0.2j-1 | 1.0.2j-1 |
| Debian:7 | openssl | before 1.0.1t-1+deb7u2 | 1.0.1t-1+deb7u2 |
| Debian:8 | openssl | before 1.0.1t-1+deb8u6 | 1.0.1t-1+deb8u6 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | gnutls | before 3.7.2-1.2 | 3.7.2-1.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | gnutls | before 0:2.12.23-21.el6 | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | gnutls-debuginfo | before 0:2.12.23-21.el6 | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | gnutls-devel | before 0:2.12.23-21.el6 | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | gnutls-guile | before 0:2.12.23-21.el6 | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | gnutls-utils | before 0:2.12.23-21.el6 | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | openssl | before 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | openssl-debuginfo | before 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | openssl-devel | before 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | openssl-perl | before 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | openssl-static | before 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | openssl | before 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | openssl-debuginfo | before 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | openssl-devel | before 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | openssl-libs | before 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | openssl-perl | before 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | openssl-static | before 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 |
| Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6 | jbcs-httpd24-httpd | before 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 | 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6 | jbcs-httpd24-httpd-debuginfo | before 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 | 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6 | jbcs-httpd24-httpd-devel | before 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 | 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 |
| Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el6 | jbcs-httpd24-httpd-libs | before 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 | 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6 |
+96
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:openssl | 1.0.2j-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:gnutls | 3.7.2-1.2 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-debuginfo | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-devel | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-guile | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:gnutls-utils | 0:2.12.23-21.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbcs-httpd24-httpd | 0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7 · Red Hat:jboss_core_services:1::el7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openssl | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openssl-debuginfo | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openssl-devel | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openssl-libs | 1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openssl-perl | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:openssl-static | 0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:compat-openssl097g | 0.9.7g-146.22.50.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:compat-openssl098 | 0.9.8j-105.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:gnutls | 2.4.1-24.39.67.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:openssl | 1.0.1i-54.5.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:openssl1 | 1.0.1g-0.57.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11-SECURITY | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:33 | 2016-12-27 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-322 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3242 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
Code that parses nested structures sets no depth or size limit. A small input can turn into a disproportionate processing load.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-400 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
function expand(node) { return node.children.map(expand);}Fixed
const MAX_DEPTH = 32;function expand(node, depth = 0) { if (depth > MAX_DEPTH) throw new Error("too deep"); return node.children.map((c) => expand(c, depth + 1));}Attack context
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Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpChange log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0286.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0574.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/224
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93841
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037084
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2493
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8610
- git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=af58be768ebb690f78530f796e92b8ae5c9a4401
- security.360.cn/cve/CVE-2016-8610/
- security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-16:35.openssl.asc
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20171130-0001/
- security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-8610
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.