CVE-2014-1692

Name: CVE-2014-1692
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-01-29T16:02:05.443+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.3/10EPSS 4.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-1692 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.3/10 on the CVSS scale. The hash_buffer function in schnorr.c in OpenSSH through 6.4, when Makefile.inc is modified to enable the J-PAKE protocol, does not initialize certain data structures, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger an error condition.. EPSS estimates a 4.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The hash_buffer function in schnorr.c in OpenSSH through 6.4, when Makefile.inc is modified to enable the J-PAKE protocol, does not initialize certain data structures, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger an error condition.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

4.59%

90.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openbsd	Openssh	<= 6.4

References

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576985122836&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/29/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/29/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/102611Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60184Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1020637Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/Attic/schnorr.c.diff?r1=1.9%3Br2=1.10%3Bf=h
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/schnorr.c#rev1.10Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90819Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576985122836&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=144050155601375&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/29/10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/29/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/102611Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/60184Third Party Advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg3T1020637Third Party Advisory
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/Attic/schnorr.c.diff?r1=1.9%3Br2=1.10%3Bf=h
http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/cvsweb/src/usr.bin/ssh/schnorr.c#rev1.10Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65230Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/90819Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jan 29, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-1692?

How severe is CVE-2014-1692?

CVE-2014-1692 has a CVSS score of 7.3/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 4.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1692?

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Source: NVD / NIST