CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-2094

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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, known as a read-timeout vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to overload the server, leading to its unavailability for users.

Recommendation

It is recommended to monitor connections and implement limits on the number of open sockets to minimize the risk of denial of service.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS