CVE-2014-3616

Description

nginx 0.5.6 through 1.7.4, when using the same shared ssl_session_cache or ssl_session_ticket_key for multiple servers, can reuse a cached SSL session for an unrelated context, which allows remote attackers with certain privileges to conduct "virtual host confusion" attacks.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.16% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory nginx.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://mailman.nginx.org/pipermail/nginx-announce/2014/000147.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3029 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3616?
CVE-2014-3616 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3616?
To fix CVE-2014-3616, 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-2014-3616 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-3616 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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