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CVE-2026-63075 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL's QUIC stack where a remote peer can trigger unbounded memory growth leading to Denial of Service. The flaw arises because OpenSSL retains metadata for ACK-only packets even though the QUIC protocol does not require peers to acknowledge such packets. A malicious peer can exploit this by repeatedly sending PING frames to force ACK-only responses while withholding acknowledgements, causing persistent memory accumulation. This attack only requires completing a valid QUIC handshake, making it accessible to remote unauthenticated attackers. The impact is especially severe under sustained traffic or with many concurrent QUIC connections. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-770 (Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling). The fix involves updating watermark accounting for ACK-only packets without storing their metadata. The OpenSSL FIPS module is not affected as QUIC code is outside the FIPS boundary. Multiple commits have been issued across OpenSSL branches to remediate this issue.

Affected products

  • OpenSSL QUIC stack

Related CVE's

  • CVE-2026-63075

Categories

  • Network Infrastructure
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