# CVE-2014-9721: libzmq before 4.0.6 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks and bypass ZMTP v3 protocol security mechani

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-06-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libzmq before 4.0.6 and 4.1.x before 4.1.1 allows remote attackers to conduct downgrade attacks and bypass ZMTP v3 protocol security mechanisms via a ZMTP v2 or earlier header.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/zeromq/zeromq4-x/commit/b6e3e0f601e2c1ec1f3aac880ed6a3fe63043e51
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3255
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/159176.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00018.html
- https://github.com/zeromq/libzmq/issues/1273

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