CVE-2014-3488

Public Exploit

Description

The SslHandler in Netty before 3.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted SSLv2Hello message.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.82% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory netty.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://netty.io/news/2014/06/11/3-9-2-Final.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/netty/netty/issues/2562 patch exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/59196 third party advisory
https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/2fa9400a59d0563a66908aba55c41e7285a04994
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/02/msg00018.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3488?
CVE-2014-3488 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3488?
To fix CVE-2014-3488, 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-2014-3488 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3488 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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