{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ranges": [
        {
          "database_specific": {
            "versions": [
              {
                "introduced": "0"
              },
              {
                "last_affected": "1.1.0"
              }
            ]
          },
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "7ea5bd2b52d0e81eaef3d109b3b12545306f201c"
            }
          ],
          "repo": "https://github.com/openssl/openssl",
          "type": "GIT"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "details": "statem/statem_dtls.c in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0a allocates memory before checking for an excessive length, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted DTLS messages.",
  "id": "CVE-2016-6308",
  "modified": "2026-03-13T21:47:31.836814737Z",
  "published": "2016-09-26T19:59:05.033Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content\u0026id=JSA10759"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036885"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-412672.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-16"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-21"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93151"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-20"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21995039"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=df6b5e29ffea2d5a3e08de92fb765fdb21c7a21e"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20160922.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa132"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html"
    }
  ],
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}