What is the severity of CVE-2015-6925?

CVE-2015-6925 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to exhaust resources.

How do I fix CVE-2015-6925?

To mitigate CVE-2015-6925, upgrade wolfSSL to version 3.6.8 or later.

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2015-6925?

CVE-2015-6925 is caused by insufficient validation of crafted DTLS cookies in a ClientHello message.

Who is affected by CVE-2015-6925?

Any user or system utilizing wolfSSL versions prior to 3.6.8 is susceptible to CVE-2015-6925.

Can CVE-2015-6925 lead to data breaches?

CVE-2015-6925 does not directly lead to data breaches, but it can disrupt service availability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2015-6925

high

7.5

CWE

399

22/1/2016

6/8/2024

CVE-2015-6925

First published: Fri Jan 22 2016(Updated: )

wolfSSL (formerly CyaSSL) before 3.6.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption or traffic amplification) via a crafted DTLS cookie in a ClientHello message.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
wolfSSL	<=3.6.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6925?
CVE-2015-6925 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to exhaust resources.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6925?
To mitigate CVE-2015-6925, upgrade wolfSSL to version 3.6.8 or later.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2015-6925?
CVE-2015-6925 is caused by insufficient validation of crafted DTLS cookies in a ClientHello message.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-6925?
Any user or system utilizing wolfSSL versions prior to 3.6.8 is susceptible to CVE-2015-6925.
Can CVE-2015-6925 lead to data breaches?
CVE-2015-6925 does not directly lead to data breaches, but it can disrupt service availability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-6925?
CVE-2015-6925 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to exhaust resources.
How do I fix CVE-2015-6925?
To mitigate CVE-2015-6925, upgrade wolfSSL to version 3.6.8 or later.
What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2015-6925?
CVE-2015-6925 is caused by insufficient validation of crafted DTLS cookies in a ClientHello message.
Who is affected by CVE-2015-6925?
Any user or system utilizing wolfSSL versions prior to 3.6.8 is susceptible to CVE-2015-6925.
Can CVE-2015-6925 lead to data breaches?
CVE-2015-6925 does not directly lead to data breaches, but it can disrupt service availability.