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GSD-2016-4970

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:21
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).
Aliases
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}



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