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HIGH

CVE-2019-15541

CVSS v3

7.5

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

rustls-mio/examples/tlsserver.rs in the rustls crate before 0.16.0 for Rust allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loop of conn_event and ready) by arranging for a client to never be writable.

Technical details

Published
2019-08-26

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15541?

rustls-mio/examples/tlsserver.rs in the rustls crate before 0.16.0 for Rust allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loop of conn_event and ready) by arranging for a client to never be writable.

Is CVE-2019-15541 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2019-15541 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2019-15541?

CVE-2019-15541 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).

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