# CVE-2014-5139: The ssl\_set\_client\_disabled function in t1\_lib.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (NULL

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 2 GitHub repos listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2014-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ssl_set_client_disabled function in t1_lib.c in OpenSSL 1.0.1 before 1.0.1i allows remote SSL servers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client application crash) via a ServerHello message that includes an SRP ciphersuite without the required negotiation of that ciphersuite with the client.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-08/msg00036.html
- http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/500/sol15567.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60221
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682293
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61184
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142660345230545&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60022
- https://www.openssl.org/news/secadv_20140806.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61017
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142350350616251&w=2
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21683389
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142791032306609&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142624619906067&w=2
- http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-372998.htm
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-39.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69077
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142495837901899&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60803
- https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=80bd7b41b30af6ee96f519e629463583318de3b0
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59700
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030693
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60917
- http://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2014-06
- https://github.com/uthrasri/CVE-2014-5139
- https://github.com/uthrasri/G2.5_openssl_CVE-2014-5139

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