CVE-2014-1692 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via memory corruption in OpenSSH when the J-PAKE protocol is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-1692?
CVE-2014-1692 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in OpenSSH, published on 29 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The hash_buffer function in schnorr.c in OpenSSH through 6.4, when Makefile.inc is modified to enable the J-PAKE protocol, does not initialize certain data structures, which might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger an error condition.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-1692?
It affects 1 product.
Products include OpenSSH.
How do I fix CVE-2014-1692?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-1692 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2014-1692 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-1692 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OpenSSH
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxrc-fqc7-h5rw.