CVE-2014-0198 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2014-0198

The do_ssl3_write function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.x through 1.0.1g,...

Vulnerability Description

The do_ssl3_write function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.x through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, does not properly manage a buffer pointer during certain recursive calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors that trigger an alert condition.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

openssl, mariadb, fedora, debian linux, opensuse, linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise server, linux enterprise software development kit, linux enterprise workstation extension
Vulnerable Versions:
1.0.0, 10.0.0, 19, 20, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 12.3, 13.1, 12

Timeline

Official Publish: May 6th, 2014
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.