OpenSSL before 0.9.8zd, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0p, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1k does not enforce…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 19 fixed, 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
OpenSSL before 0.9.8zd, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0p, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1k does not enforce certain constraints on certificate data, which allows remote attackers to defeat a fingerprint-based certificate-blacklist protection mechanism by including crafted data within a certificate's unsigned portion, related to crypto/asn1/a_verify.c, crypto/dsa/dsa_asn1.c, crypto/ecdsa/ecs_vrf.c, and crypto/x509/x_all.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 · 26
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.9.8zc | 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:1.0.0e:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.9.8zc 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
- 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
Show 16 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:1.0.0n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0n | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0o | 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:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1i | Vulnerable | OpenSSL |
| cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1j | 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:1.0.0n:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0n Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.0o:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0o 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
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1i:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1i Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
- cpe:2.3:a:openssl:openssl:1.0.1j:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1j Vulnerable ·OpenSSL
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2015:0800 Released 2015-04-13 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenssl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) openssl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11, openssl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11.i386, openssl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11, openssl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11.i386, openssl-perl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) openssl-0.9.8e-33.el5_11, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-33.el5_11, openssl-devel-0.9.8e-33.el5_11.i386
- RHSA-2015:0066 Released 2015-01-21 · Red Hat rating Moderateopenssl security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5.ppc, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7.ppc +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) openssl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-devel-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) openssl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-devel-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-libs-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) openssl-perl-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5, openssl-static-1.0.1e-30.el6_6.5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) openssl-perl-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7, openssl-static-1:1.0.1e-34.el7_0.7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Storage 2 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0800 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0800 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0800 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0066 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8275
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-85qv-mgh4-gm8w
References
Advisory 24
- HPSBOV03318
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0130
- 20150310 Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL (January 2015) Affecting Cisco Products
- HPSBGN03299
- HPSBMU03409
- HPSBMU03380
- FEDORA-2015-0601
- HPSBHF03289
- openSUSE-SU-2016:0640
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20150108.txt
- MDVSA-2015:019
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1277
- RHSA-2015:0066
- HPSBUX03244
- APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2
- SUSE-SU-2015:0578
- SUSE-SU-2015:0946
- HPSBMU03397
- RHSA-2015:0800
- HPSBMU03396
- HPSBUX03162
- MDVSA-2015:062
- HPSBMU03413
- DSA-3125
Other 14
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2015-2367936.html
- https://support.apple.com/HT204659
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2015-2365600.html
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10679
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/cb62ab4b17818fe66d2fed0a7fe71969131c811b
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10108
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10102
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
- https://support.citrix.com/article/CTX216642
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa88
- https://github.com/openssl/openssl/commit/684400ce192dac51df3d3e92b61830a6ef90be3e
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Sources
- CVE-2014-8275 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-8275 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-85qv-mgh4-gm8w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-8275 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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