### [CVE-2016-0798](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-0798)
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### Description

Memory leak in the SRP_VBASE_get_by_user implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1s and 1.0.2 before 1.0.2g allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by providing an invalid username in a connection attempt, related to apps/s_server.c and crypto/srp/srp_vfy.c.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
- https://kb.pulsesecure.net/articles/Pulse_Security_Advisories/SA40168

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon
- https://github.com/chnzzh/OpenSSL-CVE-lib
- https://github.com/nidhi7598/OPENSSL_1.0.1g_CVE-2016-0798