CVE-2014-8176

7.5 · HIGH

Published Jun 12, 2015 openssl CWE-119 EPSS 16.59% (97th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-8176 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openssl openssl. It was published on June 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The dtls1_clear_queues function in ssl/d1_lib.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h frees data structures without considering that application data can arrive between a ChangeCipherSpec message and a Finished message, which allows remote DTLS peers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unexpected application data.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from openssl. Update openssl to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
openssl	openssl	0	Affected

References

Ref fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 Ref ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2015-008.txt.asc Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00007.html Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00037.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1115.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html Ref tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20150612-openssl Ref www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3287 Ref www.fortiguard.com/advisory/openssl-vulnerabilities-june-2015 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/75159

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8176?

CVE-2014-8176 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openssl openssl. It was published on June 12, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8176?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-8176?

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