Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2016-1089 |
Date Published: | 6 Dec 2016 |
Severity: | Critical |
Last Updated: | Sunday 25 May, 2025 |
Source: | |
Industry Reference: | CVE-2016-6309 |
Protection Provided by: |
Security Gateway |
Who is Vulnerable? | OpenSSL 1.1.0a |
Vulnerability Description | A use-after-free vulnerability exists in OpenSSL. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. |
This protection detects attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
This protection's log will contain the following information:
Attack Name: OpenSSL Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: OpenSSL Use After Free (CVE-2016-6309)