CVE-2016-7054
openssl: Corrupting larger payloads when using ChaCha20/Poly1305 ciphersuites leads to DoS
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · November 10, 2016
Updated · August 5, 2026
Description
In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0c, TLS connections using *-CHACHA20-POLY1305 ciphersuites are susceptible to a DoS attack by corrupting larger payloads. This can result in an OpenSSL crash. This issue is not considered to be exploitable beyond a DoS.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 · 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow