Critical severity · published Jan 28, 2020
CVE-2014-2896
The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger…
9.8
CVSS
2.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The DoAlert function in the (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in wolfSSL CyaSSL before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact and vectors, which trigger memory corruption or an out-of-bounds read.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.8% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
Wolfssl · Wolfssl
2.5.0 before 2.9.4 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2896
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2896
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130
Vendor Advisory
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.html
Vendor Advisory
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.html
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