Vulnerabilities

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.

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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.

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  • 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.

Same product and reporting

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

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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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. 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.

  2. 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