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TI-2014-07086 Aliases CVE-2014-8627GHSA-9jjq-g2xm-68mw

PolarSSL 1.3.8 does not properly negotiate the signature algorithm to use, which allows…

Priority LOW 27CWE-310Published · Updated

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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PolarSSL 1.3.8 does not properly negotiate the signature algorithm to use, which allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0209 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.8Vulnerablepolarssl
  • cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.8 Vulnerable ·polarssl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8627
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9jjq-g2xm-68mw

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2011-03940 PolarSSL versions prior to v1.1 use the HAVEGE random number generation algorithm. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-00104 The TLS protocol 1.1 and 1.2 and the DTLS protocol 1.0 and 1.2, as used in OpenSSL… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.6
  • TI-2015-01069 The asn1_get_sequence_of function in library/asn1parse.c in PolarSSL 1.0 through 1.2.12… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07923 Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2014-07087 Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2012-01903 A Security Bypass vulnerability exists in PolarSSL 0.99pre4 through 1.1.1 due to a weak… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
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Sources

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