CVE-2014-0221
MediumThe dtls1_get_message_fragment function in d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursion and client crash) via a DTLS hello message in an invalid DTLS handshake.
Published Jun 5, 2014 · Updated Aug 11, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0221, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0221
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2014-0221 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 4.3 v2) affecting Mariadb, Openssl, Storage (Redhat) and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including libmysqlclient_r18 10.0.16-15.1, libmysqlclient_r18-32bit 10.0.16-15.1, libmysqlclient-devel 10.0.16-15.1.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v2
4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
88%
Higher than 99.7% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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Description
The dtls1_get_message_fragment function in d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursion and client crash) via a DTLS hello message in an invalid DTLS handshake.
Affected Products
179 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| MariadbMariadb | See advisory | 10.0.13 |
| OpensslOpenssl | See advisory | 0.9.8za |
| StorageRedhat | 2.1 | n/a |
| FedoraFedoraproject | 19, 20 | n/a |
| LeapOpensuse | 42.1 | n/a |
Patched Releases
libmysqlclient_r18
10.0.16-15.1
libmysqlclient_r18-32bit
10.0.16-15.1
libmysqlclient-devel
10.0.16-15.1
libmysqlclient18
10.0.16-15.1
libmysqlclient18-32bit
10.0.16-15.1
libmysqld-devel
10.0.16-15.1
libmysqld18
10.0.16-15.1
libopenssl-1_1-devel
1.1.1l-1.2
libopenssl-1_1-devel-32bit
1.1.1l-1.2
libopenssl-devel
0.9.8j-0.66.1, 1.0.2j-2.2
libopenssl-devel-32bit
1.0.2j-2.2
libopenssl0_9_8
0.9.8j-0.50.1, 0.9.8j-0.66.1, 0.9.8zh-14.1
libopenssl0_9_8-32bit
0.9.8j-0.50.1, 0.9.8j-0.66.1, 0.9.8zh-14.1
libopenssl0_9_8-hmac
0.9.8j-0.50.1, 0.9.8j-0.66.1
libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-32bit
0.9.8j-0.50.1, 0.9.8j-0.66.1
libopenssl0_9_8-hmac-x86
0.9.8j-0.50.1
libopenssl0_9_8-x86
0.9.8j-0.50.1, 0.9.8j-0.66.1
libopenssl1_0_0
1.0.1g-0.22.1, 1.0.2j-2.2
libopenssl1_0_0-32bit
1.0.1g-0.22.1, 1.0.2j-2.2
libopenssl1_0_0-hmac
1.0.2j-2.2
libopenssl1_0_0-hmac-32bit
1.0.2j-2.2
libopenssl1_0_0-steam
1.0.2h-4.1
libopenssl1_0_0-steam-32bit
1.0.2h-4.1
libopenssl1_0_0-x86
1.0.1g-0.22.1
libopenssl1_1
1.1.1l-1.2
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jun 5, 2014
Last updated
Aug 11, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
References
- advisoryhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory9.asc
- advisoryhttp://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10629
- advisoryhttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-1053.html
- advisoryFEDORA-2014-9301
- advisoryFEDORA-2014-9308
FAQ
Common Questions.
The dtls1_get_message_fragment function in d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (recursion and client crash) via a DTLS hello message in an invalid DTLS handshake.
Affected: Mariadb; Openssl; Storage (Redhat) versions 2.1, among others. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including libmysqlclient_r18 10.0.16-15.1, libmysqlclient_r18-32bit 10.0.16-15.1, libmysqlclient-devel 10.0.16-15.1.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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