CVE-2016-10259

Description

Symantec SSL Visibility (SSLV) 3.8.4FC, 3.9, 3.10 before 3.10.4.1, and 3.11 before 3.11.3.1 is susceptible to a denial-of-service vulnerability that impacts the SSL servers for intercepted SSL connections. A malicious SSL client can, under certain circumstances, temporarily exhaust the TCP connection pool of an SSL server.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory bluecoat.com
Affected: Symantec Corporation SSL Visibility
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.symantec.com/security-center/network-protection-security-advisories/SA142
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97525 vdb entry third party advisory
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa142 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10259?
CVE-2016-10259 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10259?
To fix CVE-2016-10259, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10259 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10259 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-10259?
CVE-2016-10259 affects Symantec Corporation SSL Visibility.
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