CVE-2014-3488
The SslHandler in Netty before 3.9.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a crafted SSLv2Hello message.
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Denial of service in Netty
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAccess VectorNetwork
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
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Exploitability
1 exploit source identified
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3488
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/netty/netty/issues/2562
github.com
https://github.com/netty/netty/commit/2fa9400a59d0563a66908aba55c41e7285a04994
github.com
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Timeline
Published
Jul 31, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026
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