vdsm: ssl_accept may block connections on uncompleted handshake
Published Oct 22, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
VDSM allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (connection blocking) by keeping an SSL connection open.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6
vdsm-0:4.14.18-4.el6ev
Fixed · RHBA-2014:1946
RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-7
vdsm-0:4.14.18-4.el7ev
Fixed · RHBA-2014:1946
RHEV Manager version 3.4
vdsm-0:4.14.18-4.el6ev
Fixed · RHBA-2014:1946
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-6 | vdsm-0:4.14.18-4.el6ev | Fixed | RHBA-2014:1946 |
| RHEV 3.X Hypervisor and Agents for RHEL-7 | vdsm-0:4.14.18-4.el7ev | Fixed | RHBA-2014:1946 |
| RHEV Manager version 3.4 | vdsm-0:4.14.18-4.el6ev | Fixed | RHBA-2014:1946 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01595) | 74.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01595) | 72.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00603) | 67.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 74.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 72.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 68.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/16 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/18 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/6 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7968 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150812 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7968
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7968
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/16 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/18 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/08/6 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7968 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1150812 | x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-7968 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-7968 |
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