CVE-2014-3466

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in the read_server_hello function in lib/gnutls_handshake.c in GnuTLS before 3.1.25, 3.2.x before 3.2.15, and 3.3.x before 3.3.4 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long session id in a ServerHello message.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.75% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory gnutls.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.gnutls.org/security.html vendor advisory
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678776
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2944 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58340 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0595.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2229-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58642 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67741 vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015302
http://secunia.com/advisories/59057 third party advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0595.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/59086 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1101932
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0684.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59021 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0815.html vendor advisory
http://radare.today/technical-analysis-of-the-gnutls-hello-vulnerability/ url repurposed exploit
http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015303
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0594.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/58598 third party advisory
http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5096155
http://secunia.com/advisories/59838 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00015.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60384 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0594.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59016 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/58601 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59408 third party advisory
https://www.gitorious.org/gnutls/gnutls/commit/688ea6428a432c39203d00acd1af0e7684e5ddfd patch exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030314 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3466?
CVE-2014-3466 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3466?
To fix CVE-2014-3466, 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-2014-3466 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3466 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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