CVE-2016-4970 High Severity Vulnerability detected by WhiteSource

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CVE-2016-4970 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - netty-all-4.0.33.Final.jar

path: 2/repository/io/netty/netty-all/4.0.33.Final/netty-all-4.0.33.Final.jar

Library home page: http://netty.io/netty-all/

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ netty-all-4.0.33.Final.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Found in commit: 1121d7ebc6cea30c45c35bbb5891bf9d532954cb

Vulnerability Details

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).

Publish Date: 2017-04-13

URL: CVE-2016-4970

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Change files

Origin: netty/netty@bc8291c

Release Date: 2018-09-26

Fix Resolution: Replace or update the following file: OpenSslEngine.java

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