What is the severity of CVE-2014-1692?

CVE-2014-1692 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption.

How do I fix CVE-2014-1692?

To fix CVE-2014-1692, upgrade your OpenSSH installation to a version newer than 6.4.

What versions of OpenSSH are affected by CVE-2014-1692?

CVE-2014-1692 affects OpenSSH versions up to and including 6.4.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-1692?

The potential impacts of CVE-2014-1692 include denial of service and possible memory corruption.

Can CVE-2014-1692 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2014-1692 can be exploited by remote attackers if the J-PAKE protocol is enabled.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2014-1692

high

7.5

CWE

119

29/1/2014

6/8/2024

CVE-2014-1692: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 29 2014(Updated: )

The hash_buffer function in schnorr.c in OpenSSH through 6.4, when Makefile.inc is modified to enable the J-PAKE protocol, does not initialize certain data structures, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger an error condition.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
OpenSSH	<=6.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1692?
CVE-2014-1692 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1692?
To fix CVE-2014-1692, upgrade your OpenSSH installation to a version newer than 6.4.
What versions of OpenSSH are affected by CVE-2014-1692?
CVE-2014-1692 affects OpenSSH versions up to and including 6.4.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-1692?
The potential impacts of CVE-2014-1692 include denial of service and possible memory corruption.
Can CVE-2014-1692 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-1692 can be exploited by remote attackers if the J-PAKE protocol is enabled.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1692?
CVE-2014-1692 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can lead to memory corruption.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1692?
To fix CVE-2014-1692, upgrade your OpenSSH installation to a version newer than 6.4.
What versions of OpenSSH are affected by CVE-2014-1692?
CVE-2014-1692 affects OpenSSH versions up to and including 6.4.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2014-1692?
The potential impacts of CVE-2014-1692 include denial of service and possible memory corruption.
Can CVE-2014-1692 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2014-1692 can be exploited by remote attackers if the J-PAKE protocol is enabled.