What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-5914?

CVE-2013-5914 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.9%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2013-5914?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2013-5914. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Polarssl CVE-2013-5914

MEDIUM

Buffer Overflow (CWE-119)

2013-10-26 cve@mitre.org

Buffer Overflow RCE Polarssl

6.8

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.8 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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CVE Published

Oct 26, 2013 - 17:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

AnalysisAI

Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Overflow (CWE-119), which allows attackers to corrupt memory to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet. Affected products include: Polarssl. Version information: before 1.1.8.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Use memory-safe languages or bounds-checking. Enable ASLR, DEP/NX, stack canaries. Use safe string functions.