Buffer overflow in the read_server_hello function in lib/gnutls_handshake.c in GnuTLS before 3.1.25, 3.2.x before 3.2.15, and 3.3.x before 3.3.4 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long session id in a ServerHello message.
CVE-2014-3466
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 3, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (66)
- secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0594.html
- secalert@redhathttp://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-0595.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00007.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00010.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-06/msg00015.html
- secalert@redhathttp://radare.today/technical-analysis-of-the-gnutls-hello-vulnerability/
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0594.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0595.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0684.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0815.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/58340
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/58598
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/58601
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/58642
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2014-3466(4)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
- RHSA-2014:0815Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor6 security update
- RHSA-2014:0684Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: gnutls security update
- RHSA-2014:0594Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: gnutls security update
- RHSA-2014:0595Red Hat Product SecurityHigh
Red Hat Security Advisory: gnutls security update
Patch Availability(5)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libgnutlsxx27 (2.12.23-12ubuntu2.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | rhev-hypervisor6-0:6.5-20140624.0.el6ev | 2014-06-30 | redhat |
| redhat | gnutls-0:3.1.18-9.el7_0 | 2014-06-10 | redhat |
| redhat | gnutls-0:1.4.1-16.el5_10 | 2014-06-03 | redhat |
| redhat | gnutls-0:2.8.5-14.el6_5 | 2014-06-03 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 GitHub PoC). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- GitHub PoCazet/CVE-2014-3466_PoCFirst seen Jun 1, 2014
Proof of Concept for CVE-2014-3466 (GnuTLS buffer overflow: session id length check)
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