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HIGH 7.5OpenSSL

CVE-2026-14456

Description

Issue summary: When an OpenSSL QUIC server (Listener SSL object) processes valid QUIC Initial packets for unknown destination connection IDs, it can allocate and queue new incoming channels without enforcing any limit. Impact summary: A remote peer that can make many Initial packets reach the server listener faster than the application accepts connections, can cause the memory allocated to store…

Description from NVD (National Vulnerability Database).

Product
OpenSSL
Severity
CVSS 7.5 · HIGH
Published
Source
NVD (National Vulnerability Database) · View on NVD

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