--- title: "CVE-2014-3470: The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function… | CubePath" description: "The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function in s3_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3470 --- # CVE-2014-3470: The ssl3_send_client_key_exchange function… | CubePath ## Description The ssl3\_send\_client\_key\_exchange function in s3\_clnt.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h, when an anonymous ECDH cipher suite is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and client crash) by triggering a NULL certificate value. Official description from the CVE record, published by redhat. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3470) ## Key data ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.85784 (85.8% probability) Percentile 99.7% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [59342](http://secunia.com/advisories/59342) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59669](http://secunia.com/advisories/59669) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59525](http://secunia.com/advisories/59525) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675626](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21675626) - [59282](http://secunia.com/advisories/59282) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015300](http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015300) - [59990](http://secunia.com/advisories/59990) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59264](http://secunia.com/advisories/59264) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59126](http://secunia.com/advisories/59126) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015264](http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7015264) - [59306](http://secunia.com/advisories/59306) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678289](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678289) - [59445](http://secunia.com/advisories/59445) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html) - [HPSBUX03046](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140266410314613&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [59340](http://secunia.com/advisories/59340) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [61254](http://secunia.com/advisories/61254) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676655](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676655) - [www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mo…](http://www14.software.ibm.com/webapp/set2/subscriptions/pqvcmjd?mode=18&ID=6061&myns=phmc&mync=E) - [59223](http://secunia.com/advisories/59223) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59895](http://secunia.com/advisories/59895) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8011cd…](https://git.openssl.org/gitweb/?p=openssl.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8011cd56e39a433b1837465259a9bd24a38727fb) - [59449](http://secunia.com/advisories/59449) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001843](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001843) - [59442](http://secunia.com/advisories/59442) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?d…](https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr%5Fna-c05301946) - [HPSBOV03047](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140317760000786&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676879](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676879) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037761](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037761) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677828](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677828) - [59441](http://secunia.com/advisories/59441) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [HPSBMU03074](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140621259019789&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [59189](http://secunia.com/advisories/59189) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [MDVSA-2014:106](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:106) (mandriva.com) vendor-advisory - [58742](http://secunia.com/advisories/58742) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59300](http://secunia.com/advisories/59300) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [58667](http://secunia.com/advisories/58667) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [GLSA-201407-05](http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201407-05.xml) (security.gentoo.org) vendor-advisory - [59191](http://secunia.com/advisories/59191) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59284](http://secunia.com/advisories/59284) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037783](http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24037783) - [59365](http://secunia.com/advisories/59365) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677695](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677695) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676529](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676529) - [59483](http://secunia.com/advisories/59483) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [59495](http://secunia.com/advisories/59495) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020163](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas8N1020163) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676889](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676889) - [FEDORA-2014-9308](http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-August/136473.html) (lists.fedoraproject.org) vendor-advisory - [58945](http://secunia.com/advisories/58945) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001841](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=isg400001841) - [59659](http://secunia.com/advisories/59659) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59440](http://secunia.com/advisories/59440) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [openSUSE-SU-2016:0640](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00011.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.h…](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html) - [59655](http://secunia.com/advisories/59655) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [58716](http://secunia.com/advisories/58716) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676071](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676071) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677836](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21677836) - [59437](http://secunia.com/advisories/59437) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIG…](http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5095754) - [vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0006.html](http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0006.html) - [59310](http://secunia.com/advisories/59310) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676501](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676501) - [oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626…](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html) - [aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl\_advisory9.…](http://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/openssl%5Fadvisory9.asc) - [splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAM2D](http://www.splunk.com/view/SP-CAAAM2D) - [SUSE-SU-2015:0743](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00016.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676793](http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676793) - [ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676356](http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676356) - [HPSBMU03057](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140389274407904&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [support.citrix.com/article/CTX140876](http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX140876) - [59167](http://secunia.com/advisories/59167) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59120](http://secunia.com/advisories/59120) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIG…](http://www-947.ibm.com/support/entry/portal/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-5095757) - [HPSBMU03069](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140499827729550&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [MDVSA-2014:105](http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:105) (mandriva.com) vendor-advisory - [59460](http://secunia.com/advisories/59460) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [58939](http://secunia.com/advisories/58939) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59514](http://secunia.com/advisories/59514) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [20140605 Multiple Vulnerabilities in OpenSSL Affecting Cisco Products](http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20140605-openssl) (tools.cisco.com) vendor-advisory - [kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB29195](http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=KB29195) - [kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10075](https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10075) - [oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.h…](http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujul2014-1972956.html) - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676419](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676419) - [59438](http://secunia.com/advisories/59438) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676496](http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21676496) - [58714](http://secunia.com/advisories/58714) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [HPSBGN03050](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140482916501310&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory - [support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15342…](http://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15342.html) - [openssl.org/news/secadv\_20140605.txt](http://www.openssl.org/news/secadv%5F20140605.txt) - [58615](http://secunia.com/advisories/58615) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [SUSE-SU-2015:0578](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00027.html) (lists.opensuse.org) vendor-advisory - [support.apple.com/kb/HT6443](http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443) - [59301](http://secunia.com/advisories/59301) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [59784](http://secunia.com/advisories/59784) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA80](https://kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA80) - [HPSBMU03076](http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=140904544427729&w=2) (marc.info) vendor-advisory and 50 more in the [record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3470) ## Timeline 1. 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