CVE-2014-8628

7.8 · HIGH

Published Aug 24, 2015 polarssl CWE-399 EPSS 1.72% (76th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-8628 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting polarssl polarssl. It was published on August 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted X.509 certificates. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions. See CVE-2014-9744 for the ClientHello message issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from polarssl. Update polarssl 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
polarssl	polarssl	0	Affected

References

Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3116 Ref polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.2.12-released Ref polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released Ref lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3116 Ref polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.2.12-released Ref polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8628?

CVE-2014-8628 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting polarssl polarssl. It was published on August 24, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-8628?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, 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-2014-8628?

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