Description
Memory leak in PolarSSL before 1.2.12 and 1.3.x before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of crafted X.509 certificates. NOTE: this identifier has been SPLIT per ADT3 due to different affected versions. See CVE-2014-9744 for the ClientHello message issue.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | polarssl | 1.2.9-1~deb7u4 | DSA-3116-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | polarssl | 1.2.9-1~deb6u3 | DLA-129-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mbedtls | 2.4.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10088-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mbedtls-2 | 2.28.3-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12903-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mbedtls-3 | 3.6.6-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1 |
Advisories 5
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11119-1 libeverest-3.6.6-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-3116-1 polarssl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-129-1 polarssl - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10088-1 libmbedcrypto0-2.4.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12903-1 libmbedcrypto7-2.28.3-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025