CVE-2016-4970

handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-1-1-Final.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96540	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343616	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/5364	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E
https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_Advisories	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_data_grid:7.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories:1.0:::::middleware::

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:cassandra:3.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2017-04-13 14:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2016-4970

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4970

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4970

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

jboss_data_grid
jboss_middleware_text-only_advisories

netty

netty

apache

cassandra

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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