VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-0198

CVSS score4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability43.83%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-05-06
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Primary references