HIGH
Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of ClientHello messages
Published Aug 24, 2015
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.04%
Description
Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of ClientHello messages. NOTE: this identifier was SPLIT from CVE-2014-8628 per ADT3 due to different affected versions.
Affected products
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.04% 0.02036
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02036
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 80.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 78.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00763) | 71.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00255) | 65.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 57.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00185) | 54.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00167) | 52.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00255) | 61.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-11/msg00079.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-released | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 24, 2015
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Aug 24, 2015
Link CVE-2014-9744
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a