NULL pointer dereference in Mariadb
CVE-2014-0198
The do_ssl3_write function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.x through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, does not properly manage a buffer pointer during certain recursive calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors that trigger an alert condition.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.438 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.438 · newest: 0.438 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mariadb
- OpenSSL
- Debian Linux — versions 6.0, 7.0, 8.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 19, 20
- openSUSE — versions 12.3, 13.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit — versions 12
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/59342 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59669 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59525 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59282 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59990 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59264 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15329.html (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59126 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/67193 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/59306 (Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-0198?
- CVE-2014-0198 is a vulnerability in Mariadb, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. Published 2014-05-06.
- Is CVE-2014-0198 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.