The ssl23_get_client_hello function in s23_srvr.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
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 · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The ssl23_get_client_hello function in s23_srvr.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows man-in-the-middle attackers to force the use of TLS 1.0 by triggering ClientHello message fragmentation in communication between a client and server that both support later TLS versions, related to a "protocol downgrade" issue.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14129 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories
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 · 31
| 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 21 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:1.0.0k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0k | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0l | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0m | 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:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1f | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1g | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1h | 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:1.0.0k:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0k Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0l:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0l Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0m:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0m 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
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1f:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1f Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1g:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1g Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1h:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1h Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2015:0197 Released 2015-02-11 · Red Hat rating Moderaterhevm-spice-client security and bug fix update
- RHEV-M 3.5 rhevm-spice-client-3.5-2.el6, rhevm-spice-client-x64-cab-3.5-2.el6, rhevm-spice-client-x64-msi-3.5-2.el6 +2
- RHSA-2015:0126 Released 2015-02-04 · Red Hat rating Criticalrhev-hypervisor6 security update
- RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 rhev-hypervisor6-6.6-20150123.1.el6ev
- RHSA-2014:1054 Released 2014-08-14 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenssl security update
- Red Hat Storage Server 2.1 openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15 +1
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2014:1052 Released 2014-08-13 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenssl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4.ppc +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15, openssl-static-1.0.1e-16.el6_5.15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.4
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| RHEV Hypervisor for RHEL-6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0126 |
| RHEV-M 3.5 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0197 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1052 |
| Red Hat Storage Server 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1054 |
Not affected: 7 products
- 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-2014-3511
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfjr-6mmm-7hc7
References
Advisory 16
Other 19
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1052.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682293
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683389
- http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-372998.htm
- http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15564.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150888
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAANHS
- http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2014-06
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10084
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=280b1f1ad12131defcd986676a8fc9717aaa601b
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020240
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1127504
- http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory10.asc
- http://www.arubanetworks.com/support/alerts/aid-08182014.txt
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
- [syslog-ng-announce] 20140910 syslog-ng Premium Edition 5 LTS (5.0.6a) has been released
- https://techzone.ergon.ch/CVE-2014-3511
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21686997
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Sources
- CVE-2014-3511 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-3511 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfjr-6mmm-7hc7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-3511 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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