What is the CVE-2014-0160?
What is the CVE-2014-0160?
This Security Alert addresses CVE-2014-0160 (‘Heartbleed’), a publicly disclosed vulnerability which affects multiple OpenSSL versions implemented by various vendors in their products. This vulnerability affects multiple Oracle products.
What is a vulnerable website?
A website vulnerability is a weakness or misconfiguration in a website or web application code that allows an attacker to gain some level of control of the site, and possibly the hosting server. Most vulnerabilities are exploited through automated means, such as vulnerability scanners and botnets.
Who developed the original exploit for the CVE-2014-0160?
Neel Mehta
Heartbleed
| Logo representing Heartbleed. Security company Codenomicon gave Heartbleed both a name and a logo, contributing to public awareness of the issue. | |
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| CVE identifier(s) | CVE-2014-0160 |
| Discoverer | Neel Mehta |
| Affected software | OpenSSL (1.0.1) |
| Website | heartbleed.com |
Which network packets did CVE-2014-0160 relate to?
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2014-0160 (2 public exploits) 1g do not properly handle Heartbeat Extension packets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via crafted packets that trigger a buffer over-read, as demonstrated by reading private keys, related to d1_both.
Which SSL version is vulnerable to Heartbleed?
Aptly labeled as the Heartbleed bug, this vulnerability affects OpenSSL versions 1.0. 1 through 1.0. 1f (inclusive). The Heartbleed bug is not a flaw in the SSL or TLS protocols; rather, it is a flaw in the OpenSSL implementation of the TLS/DTLS heartbeat functionality.
How do I find website security vulnerabilities?
How To Check a Website for Vulnerabilities
- Website Vulnerability Assessment.
- Website Reconnaissance.
- How to Check a WordPress Site for Vulnerabilities.
- Checking a Joomla Site for Vulnerabilities.
- Checking Drupal and other CMS sites.
- How to check a hand-coded website for vulnerabilities.
- Protection best practices.
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