SB2014040801 - openSUSE update for openssl
Published: April 8, 2014 Updated: April 17, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014040801
CSH Severity
Critical
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0160) Exploited
CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
CVSSv4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an error in the TLS/DTLS heartbeat functionality. A remote attacker can read system memory contents without needing to log on to the server and retrieve private keys, passwords or other sensitive information
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure on the vulnerable system.
Note: the vulnerability was being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.