Vulnerability in Openssl

CVE-2013-6449

The ssl_get_algorithm2 function in ssl/s3_lib.c in OpenSSL before 1.0.2 obtains a certain version number from an incorrect data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted traffic from a TLS 1.2 client.

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.212 (97.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Openssl — versions 1.0.0, 1.0.0a, 1.0.0b
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6449?
CVE-2013-6449 is a vulnerability in Openssl, classified under Cryptographic Issues. Published 2013-12-23.
Is CVE-2013-6449 known to be exploited?
6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.