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CVE-2014-4911: debian debian_linux Cryptographic Issues

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2014-0315DLA-36-1DSA-2981-1
Published 22-07-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-4911 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Cryptographic Issues vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.43%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 22-07-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.43%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.43% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.43%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mageia4 products
  • pdns< 3.3.1-1.3.mga3
  • polarssl< 1.3.8-1.mga3
  • pdns< 3.3.1-2.2.mga4
  • polarssl< 1.3.8-1.mga4
Debian2 products
  • polarssl< 1.2.9-1~deb6u2 | < 1.2.9-1~deb7u3
  • debian_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0 | 8.0
Polarssl1 product
  • polarssl1.3.0 | 1.3.0:alpha1 | 1.3.0:rc0 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | 1.3.4 | 1.3.5 | 1.3.6 | 1.3.7 | ≤ 1.2.10 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 1.2.9

3 vendors · 7 products

References

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