5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-4911
PolarSSL TLS Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability
Description

The ssl_decrypt_buf function in library/ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.2.11 and 1.3.x before 1.3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via vectors related to the GCM ciphersuites, as demonstrated using the Codenomicon Defensics toolkit.

INFO

Published Date :

July 22, 2014, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 4, 2015, 4:21 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-4911 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Polarssl polarssl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-4911.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/60215
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2981
https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/polarssl-security-advisory-2014-02 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-4911 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 22, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-4911 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-4911 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.44 }} 0.00%

score

0.70812

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability