CVE-2014-2896
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CVE-2014-2896 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger memory corruption or an out-of-bounds read.. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger memory corruption or an out-of-bounds read.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wolfssl | Wolfssl | >= 2.5.0, < 2.9.4 |
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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