CVE-2016-2094

Description

The HTTPS NIO Connector allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (thread consumption) by opening a socket and not sending an SSL handshake, aka a read-timeout vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.99% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0599.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0596.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0595.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0598.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308465 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0597.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2094?
CVE-2016-2094 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2094?
To fix CVE-2016-2094, 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-2016-2094 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-2094 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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