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CVEs / CVE-2014-0160

CVE-2014-0160: OpenSSL Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Summary

The TLS and DTLS implementations in OpenSSL do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

Description

The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by reading private keys, related to d1_both.c and t1_lib.c, aka the Heartbleed bug.

The CVE record, via NVD · published 7 Apr 2014 · NVD status: Analyzed

Affected and fixed versions

As stated by the CVE record (from the CNA)
ProductAffectedFixed in
n/a n/an/a—

Exploitation

In CISA KEV since4 May 2022
Due date for US federal agencies25 May 2022
Used in ransomware campaignsUnknown
Required actionApply updates per vendor instructions.

Severity

CVSS 3.17.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored by NVD
WeaknessCWE-125

References

Sources

Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.

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