medium
4.3
CWE
310
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-3566

First published: Wed Oct 15 2014(Updated: )

Bodo Möller, Thai Duong and Krzysztof Kotowicz of Google discovered a flaw in the design of SSL version 3.0 that would allow an attacker to calculate the plaintext of secure connections, allowing, for example, secure HTTP cookies to be stolen. References: <a href="http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/10/this-poodle-bites-exploiting-ssl-30.html">http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/10/this-poodle-bites-exploiting-ssl-30.html</a> <a href="https://www.openssl.org/~bodo/ssl-poodle.pdf">https://www.openssl.org/~bodo/ssl-poodle.pdf</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=7.0
redhat enterprise linux desktop supplementary=5.0
redhat enterprise linux desktop supplementary=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary=7.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary=7.0
IBM AIX=5.3
IBM AIX=6.1
IBM AIX=7.1
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.10.1
Mageia=3.0
Mageia=4.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=9.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11.0-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11.0-sp3
novell suse linux enterprise server vmware=11.0-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
openSUSE=12.3
openSUSE=13.1
Fedora=19
Fedora=20
Fedora=21
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8a
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8b
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8c
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8d
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8e
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8f
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8g
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8h
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8i
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8j
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8k
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8l
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8m
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8m-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8n
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8o
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8p
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8q
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8r
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8s
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8t
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8u
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8v
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8w
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8x
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8y
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8z
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8za
OpenSSL libcrypto=0.9.8zb
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta4
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0-beta5
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0a
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0b
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0c
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0d
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0e
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0f
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0g
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0h
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0i
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0j
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0k
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0l
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0m
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.0n
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1-beta1
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1-beta2
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1-beta3
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1a
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1b
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1c
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1d
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1e
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1f
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1g
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1h
OpenSSL libcrypto=1.0.1i
IBM VIOS=2.2.0.10
IBM VIOS=2.2.0.11
IBM VIOS=2.2.0.12
IBM VIOS=2.2.0.13
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.0
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.1
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.3
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.4
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.5
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.6
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.7
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.8
IBM VIOS=2.2.1.9
IBM VIOS=2.2.2.0
IBM VIOS=2.2.2.1
IBM VIOS=2.2.2.2
IBM VIOS=2.2.2.3
IBM VIOS=2.2.2.4
IBM VIOS=2.2.2.5
IBM VIOS=2.2.3.0
IBM VIOS=2.2.3.1
IBM VIOS=2.2.3.2
IBM VIOS=2.2.3.3
IBM VIOS=2.2.3.4
NetBSD NetBSD=5.1
NetBSD NetBSD=5.1.1
NetBSD NetBSD=5.1.2
NetBSD NetBSD=5.1.3
NetBSD NetBSD=5.1.4
NetBSD NetBSD=5.2
NetBSD NetBSD=5.2.1
NetBSD NetBSD=5.2.2
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0-beta
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0.1
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0.2
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0.3
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0.4
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0.5
NetBSD NetBSD=6.0.6
NetBSD NetBSD=6.1
NetBSD NetBSD=6.1.1
NetBSD NetBSD=6.1.2
NetBSD NetBSD=6.1.3
NetBSD NetBSD=6.1.4
NetBSD NetBSD=6.1.5
Debian=7.0
Debian=8.0
Oracle Database=11.2.0.4
Oracle Database=12.1.0.2

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html

Remedy

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html

Remedy

https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/3009008.aspx

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-3566?

    CVE-2014-3566 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow attackers to decrypt secure connections.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-3566?

    To fix CVE-2014-3566, it is recommended to disable SSL 3.0 in your servers and applications, and switch to TLS.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-3566?

    CVE-2014-3566 affects various versions of operating systems and software including Red Hat, IBM AIX, macOS, and different distributions of Linux.

  • What can attackers gain from exploiting CVE-2014-3566?

    Exploiting CVE-2014-3566 allows attackers to decrypt confidential data transmitted over SSL connections, potentially stealing sensitive information such as cookies.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2014-3566?

    Yes, as a temporary workaround for CVE-2014-3566, administrators can restrict the use of SSL 3.0 until a permanent fix is implemented.

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