HIGH
CVE-2016-8610
CWE-400Published: November 13, 2017· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
7.5
CVSS v3.1
Official Description
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.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2016-8610 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.
CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Vendors & Products
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
fujitsu12 product(s)
m10-1 firmwarem10-1m10-4 firmwarem10-4m10-4s firmwarem10-4sm12-1 firmwarem12-1m12-2 firmwarem12-2m12-2s firmwarem12-2s
netapp18 product(s)
cn1610 firmwarecn1610clustered data ontap antivirus connectordata ontapdata ontap edgee-series santricity os controllerhost agentoncommand balanceoncommand unified manageroncommand workflow automationontap select deployservice processor+6
OpenSSL1 product(s)
openssl
Oracle12 product(s)
adaptive access managerapplication testing suitecommunications analyticscommunications ip service activatorcore rdbmsenterprise manager ops centergoldengate application adaptersjd edwards enterpriseone toolspeoplesoft enterprise peopletoolsretail predictive application servertimesten in-memory databaseweblogic server
Palo Alto Networks1 product(s)
pan-os
Red Hat8 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux serverenterprise linux server ausenterprise linux server eusenterprise linux server tusenterprise linux workstationjboss enterprise application platformenterprise linux
Source: NVD CPE · 79 total CPE entries
Exploit & PoC Resources
NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Security advisories & exploits
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Official Patches & Advisories
All References (56)
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0286.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0574.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/224Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93841Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037084Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1801Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1802Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2493Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2494Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-8610Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2016-8610
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected7 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 13, 2017
Related CVEs (CWE-400)
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2016-8610 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.