Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 28, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-2897

Description

The SSL 3 HMAC functionality in wolfSSL CyaSSL 2.5.0 before 2.9.4 does not check the padding length when verification fails, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a crafted HMAC, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.

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Affected products

WolfSSL/Wolfssl
cpe:2.3:a:wolfssl:wolfssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: >=2.5.0,<2.9.4
wolfSSL/CyaSSLdescription
WolfSSL/CyaSSLllm-fuzzy
Range: <2.9.4

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/126nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q2/130nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Blog/Entries/2014/4/11_wolfSSL_Security_Advisory__April_9%2C_2014.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
www.wolfssl.com/yaSSL/Docs-cyassl-changelog.htmlnvdVendor Advisory

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