Vulnerability · CVE-2014-3470
The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is…
Published Jun 5, 2014 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check this week
CVE-2014-3470 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 85.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- Medium4.3
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 85.78%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe mariadb/mariadb · cpe openssl/openssl · cpe redhat/enterprise linux · cpe redhat/storage
The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.
Are you affected?
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- cpe mariadb/mariadb< 10.0.13
- cpe openssl/openssl< 0.9.8za
- cpe openssl/openssl< 1.0.0m
- cpe openssl/openssl< 1.0.1h
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux6.0
- cpe redhat/storage2.1
How to fix CVE-2014-3470
Upgrade
CVE-2014-3470 lists a fix boundary at 10.0.13. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 10.0.13
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2014-3470 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 85.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 6.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference. EPSS 85.78%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 5, 2014 · Monitored products — high
Detected
The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2014-3470
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2014-3470
The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.
nvd.nist.gov - Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2014-3470
The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Monitored products — criticalNov 4, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
- Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026