Vulnerability in OpenSSL
CVE-2014-3506
d1_both.c in the DTLS implementation in OpenSSL 0.9.8 before 0.9.8zb, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0n, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted DTLS handshake messages that trigger memory allocations corresponding to large length values.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.461 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.461 · newest: 0.461 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- OpenSSL — versions 0.9.8, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8b
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1297.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.openssl.org/gitweb/
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00036.html (vendor-advisory)
- linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1052.html
- secunia.com/advisories/60221 (third-party-advisory)
- www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss
- secunia.com/advisories/60778 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/61184 (third-party-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3506?
- CVE-2014-3506 is a vulnerability in OpenSSL, classified under CWE-399. Published 2014-08-13.
- Is CVE-2014-3506 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.