OpenSSL Information Disclosure Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0160)
Severity: high · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-05-04 · CVE-2014-0160
The TLS and DTLS implementations in OpenSSL do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information. CISA added CVE-2014-0160 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on May 4, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by May 25, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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