#VU11533 Buffer overflow in OpenSSL - CVE-2014-0195
Published: April 4, 2018 / Updated: September 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11533
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0195
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
OpenSSL
OpenSSL
Software vendor:
OpenSSL Software Foundation
OpenSSL Software Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in OpenSSL when processing DTLS fragments to an OpenSSL DTLS client or server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to vulnerable application and cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that server support DTLS.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in OpenSSL when processing DTLS fragments to an OpenSSL DTLS client or server. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to vulnerable application and cause the server to crash or execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires that server support DTLS.
Remediation
Update to version 0.9.8za, 1.0.0m or 1.0.1h.