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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 53 products from openssl, from debian, from redhat and 50 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.
2017-11-13T22:29:00.203
2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Deferred
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | openssl | openssl | ≤ 1.0.2h | Yes |
| Application | openssl | openssl | 0.9.8 | Yes |
| Application | openssl | openssl | 1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | openssl | openssl | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | 7.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_eus | 7.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_server_tus | 7.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | redhat | jboss_enterprise_application_platform | 6.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 6.0 | No |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 7.0 | No |
| Operating System | netapp | cn1610_firmware | - | Yes |
| Hardware | netapp | cn1610 | - | No |
| Application | netapp | clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connector | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | data_ontap | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | data_ontap_edge | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | e-series_santricity_os_controller | ≤ 11.40 | Yes |
| Application | netapp | host_agent | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | oncommand_balance | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | oncommand_unified_manager | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | oncommand_workflow_automation | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | ontap_select_deploy | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | service_processor | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | smi-s_provider | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | snapcenter_server | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | snapdrive | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | storagegrid | - | Yes |
| Application | netapp | storagegrid_webscale | - | Yes |
| Operating System | netapp | clustered_data_ontap | - | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | ≤ 6.1.17 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | ≤ 7.0.15 | Yes |
| Operating System | paloaltonetworks | pan-os | ≤ 7.1.10 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | adaptive_access_manager | 11.1.2.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | application_testing_suite | 13.3.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | communications_analytics | 12.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | communications_ip_service_activator | 7.3.4 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | communications_ip_service_activator | 7.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | core_rdbms | 11.2.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | core_rdbms | 12.1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | core_rdbms | 12.2.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | core_rdbms | 18c | Yes |
| Application | oracle | core_rdbms | 19c | Yes |
| Application | oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.3.3 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | enterprise_manager_ops_center | 12.4.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | goldengate_application_adapters | 12.3.2.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | jd_edwards_enterpriseone_tools | 9.2 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.56 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.57 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools | 8.58 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | retail_predictive_application_server | 15.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | retail_predictive_application_server | 16.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | timesten_in-memory_database | < 18.1.4.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | weblogic_server | 10.3.6.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | weblogic_server | 12.1.3.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | weblogic_server | 12.2.1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | oracle | weblogic_server | 12.2.1.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m10-1_firmware | < xcp2361 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m10-1_firmware | < xcp3070 | Yes |
| Hardware | fujitsu | m10-1 | - | No |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m10-4_firmware | < xcp2361 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m10-4_firmware | < xcp3070 | Yes |
| Hardware | fujitsu | m10-4 | - | No |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m10-4s_firmware | < xcp2361 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m10-4s_firmware | < xcp3070 | Yes |
| Hardware | fujitsu | m10-4s | - | No |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m12-1_firmware | < xcp2361 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m12-1_firmware | < xcp3070 | Yes |
| Hardware | fujitsu | m12-1 | - | No |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m12-2_firmware | < xcp2361 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m12-2_firmware | < xcp3070 | Yes |
| Hardware | fujitsu | m12-2 | - | No |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m12-2s_firmware | < xcp2361 | Yes |
| Operating System | fujitsu | m12-2s_firmware | < xcp3070 | Yes |
| Hardware | fujitsu | m12-2s | - | No |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For openssl's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.