CVE-2014-3566
LowThe SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.
Published Jul 7, 2021 · Updated Sep 10, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3566, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6587, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6593, DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6601, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0383, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0395, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0407, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0408, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0410, DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0412, DLA-157-1, DLA-282-1, DSA-3144-1, DSA-3147-1, DSA-3489-1, POODLE, SUSE-FU-2022:0039-1, SUSE-RU-2015:1175-1, SUSE-SU-2015:0503-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1457-1, SUSE-SU-2016:1459-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-3566, USN-2487-1
Key Facts
Patch immediately- CVE-2014-3566 is a low-severity vulnerability (CVSS 3.4 v3.1) affecting Vios (Ibm), Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit (Novell), Openssl and 22 more products.
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 100% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including apache2-mod_nss 1.0.14-0.4.25.1, apache2-mod_nss 1.0.14-10.14.3, apache2-mod_nss 1.0.14-18.3.
- Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
CVSS v3.1
3.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
100%
Higher than 99.9% 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 SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.
Affected Products
754 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ViosIbm | 2.2.0.10, 2.2.0.11, 2.2.0.12, 2.2.0.13, 2.2.1.0, 2.2.1.1, 2.2.1.3, 2.2.1.4 | n/a |
| Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development KitNovell | 11.0-sp3, 12.0 | n/a |
| OpensslOpenssl | 0.9.8, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8b, 0.9.8c, 0.9.8d, 0.9.8e, 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g | 1.0.1j-1 |
| DatabaseOracle | 11.2.0.4, 12.1.0.2 | n/a |
| Mac OS XApple | See advisory | 10.10.1 |
Patched Releases
apache2-mod_nss
1.0.14-0.4.25.1, 1.0.14-10.14.3, 1.0.14-18.3, 1.0.14-4.1
Mac OS X
<=10.10.1
candlepin
0:0.9.23.1-1.el6
claws-mail
3.14.1-1.1
claws-mail-devel
3.14.1-1.1
claws-mail-lang
3.14.1-1.1
compat-openssl097g
0.9.7g-146.22.1
compat-openssl097g-32bit
0.9.7g-146.22.1
crowbar-barclamp-nova_dashboard
1.8+git.1410255987.ea30f00-0.11.1
cyrus-imapd
2.3.11-60.65.67.1, 2.3.18-37.1
cyrus-imapd-devel
2.3.11-60.65.67.1
erlang
1:17.3-dfsg-3
foreman
0:1.6.0.49-1.el6sat
fossil
1.35-1.3
gnome-packagekit
3.10.1-8.13, 0.8.16-11.15
gnome-packagekit-lang
3.10.1-8.13, 0.8.16-11.15
gnutls
3.6.16-8.el8_9.3+sp999
gnutls28
3.3.8-5
haskell-tls
1.2.9-2
icedove
31.3.0-1~deb7u1
java
1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.16.2-1jpp.1.el5, 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el6, 1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.91-1jpp.1.el7
java-1_6_0-ibm
1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-alsa
1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-devel
1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
java-1_6_0-ibm-fonts
1.6.0_sr16.2-0.3.1
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Jul 7, 2021
Last updated
Sep 10, 2026
Weakness Type
- CWE-209 Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information
- CWE-310
- CWE-329 Generation of Predictable IV with CBC Mode
References
- advisoryhttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0416.html
- advisoryhttp://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl_advisory11.asc
- advisoryAPPLE-SA-2014-10-16-1
- advisoryAPPLE-SA-2014-10-16-3
- advisoryhttp://askubuntu.com/a/537196
FAQ
Common Questions.
The SSL protocol 3.0, as used in OpenSSL through 1.0.1i and other products, uses nondeterministic CBC padding, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain cleartext data via a padding-oracle attack, aka the "POODLE" issue.
Affected: Vios (Ibm) versions 2.2.0.10, 2.2.0.11, 2.2.0.12, 2.2.0.13, 2.2.1.0, 2.2.1.1, 2.2.1.3, 2.2.1.4; Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit (Novell) versions 11.0-sp3, 12.0; Openssl versions 0.9.8, 0.9.8a, 0.9.8b, 0.9.8c, 0.9.8d, 0.9.8e, 0.9.8f, 0.9.8g, 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 apache2-mod_nss 1.0.14-0.4.25.1, apache2-mod_nss 1.0.14-10.14.3, apache2-mod_nss 1.0.14-18.3.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.
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