CVE-2014-0016

Description

stunnel before 5.00, when using fork threading, does not properly update the state of the OpenSSL pseudo-random number generator (PRNG), which causes subsequent children with the same process ID to use the same entropy pool and allows remote attackers to obtain private keys for EC (ECDSA) or DSA certificates.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory stunnel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.stunnel.org/sdf_ChangeLog.html release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=870826&action=diff patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/05/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1072180 third party advisory vdb entry issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65964 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0016?
CVE-2014-0016 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0016?
To fix CVE-2014-0016, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-0016 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-0016 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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