Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2014-0160
The short answer
CVE-2014-0160 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.5). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-04: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.
What it is
The (1) TLS and (2) DTLS implementations in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1g do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by reading private keys, related to d1_both.c and t1_lib.c, aka the Heartbleed bug.
Weakness: CWE-125.
Severity
7.5 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since May 4, 2022
Federal due date May 25, 2022
EPSS, next 30 days
100%
Higher than 100% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- None
What CISA says to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- blog.torproject.org/blog/openssl-bug-cve-2014-0160 Issue Tracking
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084875 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-635659.pdf Third Party Advisory
- code.google.com/p/mod-spdy/issues/detail?id=85 Issue Tracking
- filezilla-project.org/versions.php?type=server Release Notes
- gist.github.com/chapmajs/10473815 Exploit
- h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c04260637-4%257CdocLocale%253Den_US%257CcalledBy%253DSearch_Result&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken Broken Link
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/ba661b0edd913b39ff129a32d855620dd861883ade05fd88a8ce517d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/f8e0814e11c7f21f42224b6de111cb3f5e5ab5c15b78924c516d4ec2%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/re3b72cbb13e1dfe85c4a06959a3b6ca6d939b407ecca80db12b54220%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf8e8c091182b45daa50d3557cad9b10bb4198e3f08cf8f1c66a1b08d%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.balabit.hu/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2014-April/000184.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Questions
Is CVE-2014-0160 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2014-0160 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-05-04, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-25.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0160?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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