CVE-2014-8628
highpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted X.509 certificates. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions. See CVE-2014-9744 for the ClientHello message issue.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7.8
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affected products (11)
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also known as (3)
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references (15)
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.htmlcnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60064cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61220cnnvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/64379cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70905cnnvd
- https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.2.12-releasedcnnvd
- https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-releasedcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.htmlenisa_euvd
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