`CVE-2016-8610` OpenSSL

Affected software	OpenSSL
Severity	7.5 High CVSS 3.1 2 scores
Weakness	Uncontrolled resource consumption (CWE-400)
Published	13 Nov 2017
Updated	17 Jun 2026

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.

Exploitation status

Proof of concept only

A proof of concept exists, but no reviewed exploit catalogue lists this CVE.

CISA KEV not listed
VulnCheck KEV not listed
CISA Vulnrichment no assessment published
Indexed PoC 1 indexed Published artifacts you can open, in GitHub PoC; first seen 2016-12-27.
EPSS 40% chance in 30 days A model's forecast, not a report of exploitation. Higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Index	Artifact	Stars	First seen
GitHub PoC	CVE-2016-8610 (SSL Death Alert) PoC	33	2016-12-27

Index

Artifact

Stars

First seen

GitHub PoC

CVE-2016-8610 (SSL Death Alert) PoC

2016-12-27

Waratek protection

Outside Waratek scope

A Java vulnerability, but not one Waratek protects. It affects only Java on a user's desktop (applets, Web Start, JavaFX, the installer), sits in a product the Waratek agent can't be installed into, or is in a package we don't expect in business applications. The decision below says which.

Protection none
Action not pursued none
Review human Researcher
Record active

Decided by	Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset
Finding	A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

Decided by

Manual classification of this CVE in the legacy dataset

Finding

A manual classification set this CVE's status to Outside Waratek scope, but the CVE names a tracked product.

CVSS

7.5 HIGH v3.1 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 2 metrics

We show the highest score from the newest CVSS version. Scores from different versions can't be compared, and the first score listed is sometimes a 0.0 placeholder.

Version Score Band Vector Assigner Type

CVSS 3.1 7.5 HIGH CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H NVD Primary published

CVSS 2.0 5.0 none AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P NVD Primary

Version	Score	Band	Vector	Assigner	Type
CVSS 3.1	7.5	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`	NVD	Primary	published
CVSS 2.0	5.0	none	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`	NVD	Primary

Affected software and releases

Products and versions

45 products, 78 version entries

Source	Vendor	Product	Scheme	Affected versions
nvd	debian	debian linux	generic	8.0
nvd	fujitsu	m10-1 firmware	generic	＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070
nvd	fujitsu	m10-4 firmware	generic	＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070
nvd	fujitsu	m10-4s firmware	generic	＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070
nvd	fujitsu	m12-1 firmware	generic	＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070
nvd	fujitsu	m12-2 firmware	generic	＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070
nvd	fujitsu	m12-2s firmware	generic	＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070
nvd	netapp	clustered data ontap	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	clustered data ontap antivirus connector	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	cn1610 firmware	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	data ontap	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	data ontap edge	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	e-series santricity os controller	generic	≥ 11.0 and ≤ 11.40
nvd	netapp	host agent	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand balance	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand unified manager	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	oncommand workflow automation	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	ontap select deploy	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	service processor	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	smi-s provider	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	snapcenter server	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	snapdrive	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	storagegrid	generic	any version
nvd	netapp	storagegrid webscale	generic	any version
nvd	openssl	openssl	generic	0.9.8 · 1.0.1 · ≥ 1.0.2 and ≤ 1.0.2 · 1.1.0
nvd	oracle	adaptive access manager	generic	11.1.2.3.0
nvd	oracle	application testing suite	generic	13.3.0.1
nvd	oracle	communications analytics	generic	12.1.1
nvd	oracle	communications ip service activator	generic	7.3.4 · 7.4.0
nvd	oracle	core rdbms	generic	11.2.0.4 · 12.1.0.2 · 12.2.0.1 · 18c · 19c
nvd	oracle	enterprise manager ops center	generic	12.3.3 · 12.4.0
nvd	oracle	goldengate application adapters	generic	12.3.2.1.0
nvd	oracle	jd edwards enterpriseone tools	generic	9.2
nvd	oracle	peoplesoft enterprise peopletools	generic	8.56 · 8.57 · 8.58
nvd	oracle	retail predictive application server	generic	15.0.3 · 16.0.3
nvd	oracle	timesten in-memory database	generic	＜ 18.1.4.1.0
nvd	oracle	weblogic server	generic	10.3.6.0.0 · 12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0
nvd	paloaltonetworks	pan-os	generic	≤ 6.1.17 · ≥ 7.0.0 and ≤ 7.0.15 · ≥ 7.1.0 and ≤ 7.1.10
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux desktop	generic	6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server	generic	6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server aus	generic	7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server eus	generic	7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux server tus	generic	7.3 · 7.6
nvd	redhat	enterprise linux workstation	generic	6.0 · 7.0
nvd	redhat	jboss enterprise application platform	generic	6.0.0 · 6.4.0

Source

Vendor

Product

Scheme

Affected versions

nvd

debian

debian linux

generic

8.0

nvd

fujitsu

m10-1 firmware

generic

＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070

nvd

fujitsu

m10-4 firmware

generic

＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070

nvd

fujitsu

m10-4s firmware

generic

＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070

nvd

fujitsu

m12-1 firmware

generic

＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070

nvd

fujitsu

m12-2 firmware

generic

＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070

nvd

fujitsu

m12-2s firmware

generic

＜ 2361 · ≥ 3000 and ＜ 3070

nvd

netapp

clustered data ontap

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

clustered data ontap antivirus connector

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

cn1610 firmware

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

data ontap

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

data ontap edge

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

e-series santricity os controller

generic

≥ 11.0 and ≤ 11.40

nvd

netapp

host agent

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand balance

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand unified manager

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

oncommand workflow automation

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

ontap select deploy

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

service processor

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

smi-s provider

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

snapcenter server

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

snapdrive

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

storagegrid

generic

any version

nvd

netapp

storagegrid webscale

generic

any version

nvd

openssl

generic

0.9.8 · 1.0.1 · ≥ 1.0.2 and ≤ 1.0.2 · 1.1.0

nvd

oracle

adaptive access manager

generic

11.1.2.3.0

nvd

oracle

application testing suite

generic

13.3.0.1

nvd

oracle

communications analytics

generic

12.1.1

nvd

oracle

communications ip service activator

generic

7.3.4 · 7.4.0

nvd

oracle

core rdbms

generic

11.2.0.4 · 12.1.0.2 · 12.2.0.1 · 18c · 19c

nvd

oracle

enterprise manager ops center

generic

12.3.3 · 12.4.0

nvd

oracle

goldengate application adapters

generic

12.3.2.1.0

nvd

oracle

jd edwards enterpriseone tools

generic

9.2

nvd

oracle

peoplesoft enterprise peopletools

generic

8.56 · 8.57 · 8.58

nvd

oracle

retail predictive application server

generic

15.0.3 · 16.0.3

nvd

oracle

timesten in-memory database

generic

＜ 18.1.4.1.0

nvd

oracle

weblogic server

generic

10.3.6.0.0 · 12.1.3.0.0 · 12.2.1.3.0 · 12.2.1.4.0

nvd

paloaltonetworks

pan-os

generic

≤ 6.1.17 · ≥ 7.0.0 and ≤ 7.0.15 · ≥ 7.1.0 and ≤ 7.1.10

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux desktop

generic

6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server

generic

6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server aus

generic

7.3 · 7.4 · 7.6

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server eus

generic

7.3 · 7.4 · 7.5 · 7.6

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux server tus

generic

7.3 · 7.6

nvd

redhat

enterprise linux workstation

generic

6.0 · 7.0

nvd

redhat

jboss enterprise application platform

generic

6.0.0 · 6.4.0

Earlier manual review

A reviewer classified this CVE in an older dataset. We kept the labels and products below, but not the reviewer's reasoning.

## Manual Classification Context **Products:** SSL/TLS

References

URL	Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0286.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0574.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1415.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-1659.html	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q4/224	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93841	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037084	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1413	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1414	Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1658	Third Party Advisory

URL

Timeline

Published	2017-11-13	By the CVE Program.
NVD record modified	2026-06-17	NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

Published

2017-11-13

By the CVE Program.

NVD record modified

2026-06-17

NVD's own last-modified date for this record.

How VRT decided (5 of 24 rules ran)

5 of 24 rules ran. The rest didn't run because an earlier rule had already settled the CVE.

# Rule Outcome Status Detail

identity: Does this identifier describe a vulnerability at all? the first rule that matches decides

1 rejected no match CVE Program withdrawal of this identifier

scope: Is it a vulnerability Waratek protects? the first rule that matches decides

2 armr-patch-file no match An ARMR patch file on disk for this CVE

3 armr-secure-rule-file no match An ARMR security-rule template on disk for this CVE

4 manual-classification no match A researcher's recorded decision for this specific CVE

5 manual classification decided it matched Outside Waratek scope Found in legacy manual classifications

6 non-java-upstream not reached A root cause in non-Java code: an OS kernel, a C library, or a bundled runtime

7 oracle-component not reached The defect being in a component of a tracked product the agent does not reach: JavaFX, the Java SE installer, the JInitiator browser plug-in, the native WebLogic proxy plug-in, or a native part of Oracle Application Server or Collaboration Suite (HTTP Server, Web Cache, Internet Directory, mail and calendar servers). Oracle gives these no CPE of their own and names them only in the description.

8 java-client-side not reached Oracle's own risk-matrix note saying the CVE is reached only through untrusted code in the Java sandbox (applets, Web Start) or only through a client installation of Java, so a server running its own trusted code is not exposed

9 osv-maven not reached An OSV.dev record of this CVE affecting a package published to Maven Central. When every such package is one business applications do not use (Minecraft mods and launchers, Fastjson) and no tracked product is named by CPE, it settles the CVE as Outside Waratek scope instead

10 cna-maven-package not reached An affected Maven artifact named by the CNA itself

11 known-cpe-product not reached An NVD CPE naming a product ARMR tracks

12 cna-cpe-product not reached A CPE the CNA published naming a tracked product. Oracle publishes these on advisory day, months before NVD.

13 oracle-advisory-family not reached A tracked product family named in Oracle's own risk matrix. CPE cannot carry a suite name, only a module.

14 cna-named-product not reached A tracked product named in words by the CVE's own CNA, on a record with no CPE yet. Apache and Eclipse publish these on advisory day, before NVD adds CPE data.

15 non-deployable-product not reached The only affected product being a sealed appliance image, where Java runs but no -javaagent can be attached

16 unmatched-product not reached No tracked product matched above, and none present at all

disposition: What do we do about one that is? every rule runs

17 patch-hint not reached A reference pointing at the upstream fix: a commit, a PR, a Red Hat bug

18 open-source-maven not reached The affected package being open source on Maven, so the fix can be read

19 poc-derivable not reached An indexed exploit clearing the evidence bar to reverse-engineer, where there is no source to read

20 no-exploit not reached Nothing to build a rule from yet: no published exploit, no CISA record of exploitation and no source-level change to read

21 secure-rule-match not reached A vulnerability class already blocked by an ARMR security rule

22 exploited-no-fix-or-poc not reached Somebody exploiting this CVE (a CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, or a CISA verdict of active exploitation), with no fix, source code or PoC to build a rule from

23 below-action-threshold not reached Medium or Low severity, no CISA or VulnCheck KEV listing, no PoC clearing the evidence bar, no CISA verdict, no Oracle advisory

24 no-exploit-published not reached Exploit code for this candidate, published in a reviewed catalogue or a GitHub repository with 5 or more stars, or in use per CISA or VulnCheck; not only a CISA verdict, a forecast, or nothing at all

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