CVE-2014-2898
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CVE-2014-2898 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via multiple calls to the CyaSSL_read function which triggers an out-of-bounds read when an error occurs, related to not checking the return code and MAC verification failure.. EPSS estimates a 2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via multiple calls to the CyaSSL_read function which triggers an out-of-bounds read when an error occurs, related to not checking the return code and MAC verification failure.
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 | < 2.9.0 |
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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