CVE-2016-2094 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by opening sockets without sending an SSL handshake, consuming threads in the HTTPS NIO Connector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-2094?
CVE-2016-2094 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The HTTPS NIO Connector allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread consumption) by opening a socket and not sending an SSL handshake, aka a read-timeout vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2094?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jboss Enterprise Application Platform.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2094?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2016-2094 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2094 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qvfx-47j9-mhg5.