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CVE-2014-0198 json

The do_ssl3_write function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.x through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, does not properly manage a…

published 2014-05-06 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-0249

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
40.3%
EPSS 40.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The do_ssl3_write function in s3_pkt.c in OpenSSL 1.x through 1.0.1g, when SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS is enabled, does not properly manage a buffer pointer during certain recursive calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via vectors that trigger an alert condition.

Patch / fix

  • mariadb mariadb 10.0.13
  • openssl Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.0.1g-4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0198

  • openssl Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.0.1f-1ubuntu2.1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0198

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  • openssl storage 2.1, RHEL 6 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
  • openssl-perl storage 2.1, RHEL 6 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
  • openssl RHEL 7 1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
  • openssl-libs RHEL 7 1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
  • openssl-perl RHEL 7 1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:0628RHSA-2014:0679RHSA-2014:0625

  • mariadb SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +2 more 10.0.16-15.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:0743-1

  • openssl-1_1 openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.1.1l-1.2

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-0198 updated cvss 4.3

openssl: SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS NULL pointer dereference in do_ssl3_write()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3, openssl-libs 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3, openssl-libs 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0679
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14, openssl-perl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14, openssl-perl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0625
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3, openssl-libs 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0679
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14, openssl-perl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0625
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0679
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0625
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3, openssl-libs 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0679
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14, openssl-perl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0625
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl 1.0.1e-34.el7_0.3
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0679
  • Red Hat Storage Server 2.1 openssl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14, openssl-perl 1.0.1e-16.el6_5.14
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:0628
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 openssl, openssl097a Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 openssl098e, guest-images Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 openssl098e Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3 mingw-virt-viewer, mingw32-virt-viewer, mingw64-virt-viewer Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5 openssl Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 openssl
    +2 more products
    Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 openssl Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2 openssl
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

40.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

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