CVE-2014-8628: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2014-8628: Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of s...

Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted X.509 certificates. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions. See CVE-2014-9744 for the ClientHello message issue.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 13:26 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2014-8628 is a memory leak in older PolarSSL releases. An attacker could send many crafted X.509 certificates and exhaust memory, causing service disruption. The main business risk is availability for systems still using legacy PolarSSL versions. Exposure is most likely in legacy systems, embedded products, or applications still linked against PolarSSL versions before 1.2.12 or 1.3.9 that process untrusted X.509 certificates. Address this during legacy TLS library remediation, with higher priority for exposed services and embedded systems. It is not documented as actively exploited in the provided sources, but availability impact can matter for customer-facing systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade PolarSSL to 1.2.12, 1.3.9, or later vendor-supported versions.; Apply Debian, openSUSE, or relevant distribution security updates where applicable.; Inventory embedded and bundled TLS libraries, not only OS packages..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 22:03 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 24, 2015, 15:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.3.9-releasedCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/releases/polarssl-1.2.12-releasedCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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