CVE-2016-6884 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via crafted messages in MatrixSSL TLS implementations using CBC mode.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6884?
CVE-2016-6884 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
TLS cipher suites with CBC mode in TLS 1.1 and 1.2 in MatrixSSL before 3.8.3 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted message.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6884?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matrixssl Matrixssl.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6884?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6884 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2016-6884 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6884 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6367-2j27-f6p4.