CVE-2014-2896

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Published Jan 28, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-2919	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.8% (2.770% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.html
http://www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.html

History

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Subscriptions

Wolfssl Wolfssl

Weaknesses

CWE-125

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 28, 2020, 3:41 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 AM
Reserved: Apr 18, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 28, 2020, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM

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