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CVE-2026-75806

VendoropensslProductopensslDiscoveredSep 29, 2026UpdatedOct 8, 2026

Issue summary: An established DTLS 1.2 association using an AEAD cipher suite can be terminated by a single unauthenticated datagram whose encrypted fragment is shorter than the mandatory explicit IV and authentication tag overhead. Impact summary: An attacker who can send a datagram that is routed to an existing DTLS 1.2 association can tear that association down without knowing any key material. This is a Denial of Service limited to the targeted association. There is no memory safety or confidentiality impact. CWE: CWE-1284: Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input Description: In TLS 1.2 and DTLS 1.2 every record protected by an AEAD cipher suite carries an explicit IV followed by the ciphertext and an authentication tag. When decrypting such a record the record layer passed…

CVSS v3.1
5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.39%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
2
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Intelligence Reports1
1 intelligence report available

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CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityLOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Connections
5 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 29, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 8, 2026
Sep 29, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8847-1: OpenSSL vulnerabilities
Sep 30, 2026
thehackernews.com reports: OpenSSL Fixes High-Severity DTLS Flaw That Can Leak Heap Memory Unencrypted