CVE-2014-2897
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 28, 2020 at 03:41 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorwolfSSL
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The SSL 3 HMAC functionality in wolfSSL CyaSSL 2.5.0 before 2.9.4 does not check the padding length when verification fails, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted HMAC, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (4)
x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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