CVE-2014-8275: OpenSSL before 0.9.8zd, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0p, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1k does not enforce certain constraints o...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affects old OpenSSL releases. A malicious certificate could be crafted so a protection system that blocks certificates by fingerprint may not recognize it. The main business risk is failed blocking of known-bad certificates on legacy systems that still depend on affected OpenSSL versions. Exposure is most likely in legacy systems, appliances, and vendor products that bundled affected OpenSSL branches. The bundle lists several vendor advisories, but it does not enumerate exact affected products or versions beyond OpenSSL release boundaries. Treat this as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless a critical service still uses affected OpenSSL with fingerprint-based certificate blocking. It is not listed as KEV in the provided bundle. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenSSL to 0.9.8zd, 1.0.0p, 1.0.1k, or later supported versions.; Check vendor advisories for bundled OpenSSL in appliances, operating systems, and applications.; Prioritize internet-facing TLS services and systems using certificate blacklist controls..

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Jun 14, 2026, 05:41 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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