The DTLS retransmission implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.0 before 1.0.0l and 1.0.1 before…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The DTLS retransmission implementation in OpenSSL 1.0.0 before 1.0.0l and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1f does not properly maintain data structures for digest and encryption contexts, which might allow man-in-the-middle attackers to trigger the use of a different context and cause a denial of service (application crash) by interfering with packet delivery, related to ssl/d1_both.c and ssl/t1_enc.c.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 25
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 beta5 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0a | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0b | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0c | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0d | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Show 15 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0e | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0f | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0g | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0h | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0i | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0j | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta1 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta2 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 beta3 | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1a | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1b | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1c | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1d | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1e | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta1 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta2 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 beta3 Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1a Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1b Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1c Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1d:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1d Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1e Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2014:0015 Released 2014-01-08 · Red Hat rating Importantopenssl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4, openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0015 |
Not affected: 8 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 5
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6450
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3qp2-qh33-29hx
References
Advisory 8
Other 10
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001843
- https://puppet.com/security/cve/cve-2013-6450
- http://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=34628967f1e65dc8f34e000f0f5518e21afbfc7b
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001841
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-6450
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities
- http://www.openssl.org/news/vulnerabilities.html
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Sources
- CVE-2013-6450 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6450 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3qp2-qh33-29hx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-6450 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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