high
7.5
CWE
400
Advisory Published
CVE Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-8610

First published: Fri Oct 14 2016(Updated: )

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.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6
0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.0.2h-13.jbcs.el6
1:1.0.2h-13.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7
0:2.4.23-120.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.0.2h-13.jbcs.el7
1:1.0.2h-13.jbcs.el7
redhat/openssl<0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4
0:1.0.1e-48.el6_8.4
redhat/gnutls<0:2.12.23-21.el6
0:2.12.23-21.el6
redhat/openssl<1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1
1:1.0.1e-60.el7_3.1
redhat/tomcat6<0:6.0.41-17_patch_04.ep6.el6
0:6.0.41-17_patch_04.ep6.el6
redhat/tomcat7<0:7.0.54-25_patch_05.ep6.el6
0:7.0.54-25_patch_05.ep6.el6
redhat/tomcat6<0:6.0.41-17_patch_04.ep6.el7
0:6.0.41-17_patch_04.ep6.el7
redhat/tomcat7<0:7.0.54-25_patch_05.ep6.el7
0:7.0.54-25_patch_05.ep6.el7
redhat/log4j-eap6<0:1.2.16-12.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6
0:1.2.16-12.redhat_3.1.ep6.el6
redhat/tomcat7<0:7.0.70-22.ep7.el6
0:7.0.70-22.ep7.el6
redhat/tomcat8<0:8.0.36-24.ep7.el6
0:8.0.36-24.ep7.el6
redhat/tomcat-native<0:1.2.8-10.redhat_10.ep7.el6
0:1.2.8-10.redhat_10.ep7.el6
redhat/log4j-eap6<0:1.2.16-12.redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
0:1.2.16-12.redhat_3.1.ep6.el7
redhat/tomcat7<0:7.0.70-22.ep7.el7
0:7.0.70-22.ep7.el7
redhat/tomcat8<0:8.0.36-24.ep7.el7
0:8.0.36-24.ep7.el7
redhat/tomcat-native<0:1.2.8-10.redhat_10.ep7.el7
0:1.2.8-10.redhat_10.ep7.el7
debian/openssl
1.1.1w-0+deb11u1
1.1.1w-0+deb11u2
3.0.15-1~deb12u1
3.0.14-1~deb12u2
3.4.0-2
OpenSSL libcrypto>=1.0.2<=1.0.2h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.1.0
Debian=8.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.4
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.5
redhat enterprise Linux server eus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.3
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=7.6
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
All of
Any of
redhat jboss enterprise application platform=6.0.0
redhat jboss enterprise application platform=6.4.0
Any of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
All of
NetApp CN1610
NetApp CN1610 Firmware
netapp clustered data ontap antivirus connector
IBM Data ONTAP
NetApp Data ONTAP Edge
NetApp E-Series SANtricity OS Controller>=11.0<=11.40
netapp host agent
NetApp OnCommand Balance
NetApp OnCommand Unified Manager for 7-Mode
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp ONTAP Select Deploy Utility
NetApp Service Processor
netapp smi-s provider
NetApp SnapCenter
NetApp SnapDrive for Unix
netapp storagegrid
NetApp StorageGRID Webscale
IBM Data ONTAP
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS<=6.1.17
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=7.0.0<=7.0.15
Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS>=7.1.0<=7.1.10
Oracle Adaptive Access Manager=11.1.2.3.0
Oracle Application Testing Suite=13.3.0.1
oracle communications analytics=12.1.1
Oracle Communications IP Service Activator=7.3.4
Oracle Communications IP Service Activator=7.4.0
Oracle Core RDBMS=11.2.0.4
Oracle Core RDBMS=12.1.0.2
Oracle Core RDBMS=12.2.0.1
Oracle Core RDBMS=18c
Oracle Core RDBMS=19c
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.3.3
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.4.0
Oracle GoldenGate Application Adapters=12.3.2.1.0
Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Tools=9.2
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.56
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.57
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=15.0.3
Oracle Retail Predictive Application Server=16.0.3
Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database<18.1.4.1.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=10.3.6.0.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.1.3.0.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle WebLogic Server=12.2.1.4.0
All of
Any of
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1 Firmware<xcp2361
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1 Firmware>=xcp3000<xcp3070
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1
All of
Any of
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4 Firmware<xcp2361
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4 Firmware>=xcp3000<xcp3070
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4
All of
Any of
fujitsu m10-4s firmware<xcp2361
fujitsu m10-4s firmware>=xcp3000<xcp3070
fujitsu m10-4s
All of
Any of
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware<xcp2361
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware>=xcp3000<xcp3070
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware
All of
Any of
Oracle Fujitsu M12-2 Firmware<xcp2361
Oracle Fujitsu M12-2 Firmware>=xcp3000<xcp3070
fujitsu m12-2
All of
Any of
fujitsu m12-2s firmware<xcp2361
fujitsu m12-2s firmware>=xcp3000<xcp3070
Fujitsu SPARC M12-2S
redhat jboss enterprise application platform=6.0.0
redhat jboss enterprise application platform=6.4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
NetApp CN1610
NetApp CN1610 Firmware

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8610

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-8610?

    CVE-2016-8610 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to excessive CPU consumption on affected OpenSSL servers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-8610?

    To fix CVE-2016-8610, update OpenSSL to a version higher than 1.0.2h or apply patches provided by your Linux distribution.

  • Which versions of OpenSSL are affected by CVE-2016-8610?

    CVE-2016-8610 affects OpenSSL versions 0.9.8, 1.0.1, and 1.0.2 through 1.0.2h, as well as 1.1.0.

  • Can CVE-2016-8610 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, an attacker can remotely exploit CVE-2016-8610 via crafted ALERT packets during a TLS/SSL handshake.

  • What should I do if I cannot update OpenSSL immediately for CVE-2016-8610?

    If immediate updates are not possible for CVE-2016-8610, consider implementing network measures to filter or block malicious traffic that exploits this vulnerability.

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