CVE-2016-4970
netty: Infinite loop vulnerability when handling renegotiation using SslProvider.OpenSsl
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java in Netty 4.0.x before 4.0.37.Final and 4.1.x before 4.1.1.Final allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop).
handler/ssl/OpenSslEngine.java en Netty 4.0.x en versiones anteriores a 4.0.37.Final y 4.1.x en versiones anteriores a 4.1.1.Final permite a los atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (bucle infinito).
Red Hat JBoss Data Grid is a distributed in-memory data grid, based on Infinispan. This release of Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7.1.0 serves as a replacement for Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7.0.0, and includes bug fixes and enhancements, which are documented in the Release Notes linked to in the References. Security Fix: An infinite-loop vulnerability was discovered in Netty's OpenSslEngine handling of renegotiation. An attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service. Note: Netty is only vulnerable if renegotiation is enabled.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-05-24 CVE Reserved
- 2017-04-13 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96540 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/afaa5860e3a6d327eb96c3d82cbd2f5996de815a16854ed1ad310144%40%3Ccommits.cassandra.apache.org%3E | Mailing List | |
| https://wiki.opendaylight.org/view/Security_Advisories | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/netty/netty/pull/5364 | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-0-37-Final.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://netty.io/news/2016/06/07/4-1-1-Final.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0179.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1097.html | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343616 | 2020-07-28 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4970 | 2020-07-28 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Netty Search vendor "Netty" | Netty Search vendor "Netty" for product "Netty" | >= 4.0.20 < 4.0.37 Search vendor "Netty" for product "Netty" and version " >= 4.0.20 < 4.0.37" | - |
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| Netty Search vendor "Netty" | Netty Search vendor "Netty" for product "Netty" | >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.1 Search vendor "Netty" for product "Netty" and version " >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.1" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Jboss Data Grid Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Data Grid" | 7.1 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Data Grid" and version "7.1" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories" | 1.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Middleware Text-only Advisories" and version "1.0" | middleware |
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| Apache Search vendor "Apache" | Cassandra Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cassandra" | 3.11.4 Search vendor "Apache" for product "Cassandra" and version "3.11.4" | - |
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