CVE-2014-3512

7.5 · HIGH

Published Aug 13, 2014 openssl CWE-119 EPSS 68.98% (99th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Overview

CVE-2014-3512 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openssl openssl. It was published on August 13, 2014 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

Multiple buffer overflows in crypto/srp/srp_lib.c in the SRP implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an invalid SRP (1) g, (2) A, or (3) B parameter.

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

References

Ref ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-008.txt.asc Ref aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory10.asc Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00036.html Ref marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142660345230545&w=2 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59700 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59710 Ref secunia.com/advisories/59756 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60022 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60221 Ref secunia.com/advisories/60493

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3512?

CVE-2014-3512 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting openssl openssl. It was published on August 13, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-3512?

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-2014-3512?

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