In OpenSSL 1.1.0 before 1.1.0c, TLS connections using *-CHACHA20-POLY1305 ciphersuites are susceptible to a DoS attack by corrupting larger payloads. This can result in an OpenSSL crash. This issue is not considered to be exploitable beyond a DoS.
CVE-2016-7054
Score elevated to 7.6 because EPSS predicts 32% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (98th percentile of EPSS-scored CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 7.5 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 7.5
- EG Score
- 7.6HIGHhigh confidence
- EG Risk
- 55EG Risk 55/100CISA SSVC
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity76% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%CISA SSVC: Track at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).Action: A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high. - EPSS PROB
- 32%
- EPSS %ILE
- 98th
- KEV
- Not listed
CISA SSVCTrack at low or medium mission impact; Track* or Attend at high (mission-essential systems).
A fix is available. Apply it within your standard update timelines at low or medium mission impact and sooner than that at high.
Exploitation public PoC (EG-KEV: elevated) · Automatable unknown (not published for this CVE) · Technical impact partial (CVSS below 9.0). Mission impact is CISA's Mission & Well-being decision point, and only you can judge it: high means the affected system is essential to your organisation's mission, or its compromise could cause irreversible harm to people. CISA's decision table
Published
May 4, 2017
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (10)
- openssl-security@opensslhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94238
- openssl-security@opensslhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037261
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03744en_us
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899/
- openssl-security@opensslhttps://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94238
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037261
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-hpesbhf03744en_us
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40899/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv/20161110.txt
Affected Packages
(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
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Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Public exploit code is referenced for this CVE (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly.
- Exploit-DBEDB-40899Published Dec 11, 2016
OpenSSL 1.1.0a/1.1.0b - Denial of Service
Open source ↗
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