Check Point Advisories

OpenSSL DTLS Invalid Fragment Remote Code Execution (CVE-2014-0195)

Vulnerability
Protection

Check Point Reference:	CPAI-2014-1592
Date Published:	5 Jun 2014
Severity:	Critical
Last Updated:	Sunday 14 February, 2016
Source:	OpenSSL
Industry Reference:	CVE-2014-0195
Protection Provided by:	Security Gateway R81, R80, R77, R75, R71, R70
Who is Vulnerable?	OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 0.9.8x prior to 0.9.8za OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 1.0.0x prior to 1.0.0m OpenSSL Project OpenSSL 1.0.1x prior to 1.0.1h
Vulnerability Description	A remote code execution vulnerability exists in OpenSSL. The vulnerability is due to an error when handling fragmented DTLS handshake messages. Successful exploitation can create a denial of service condition and may allow execution of arbitrary code within the context of the process using OpenSSL.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, click on Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R80 / R77 / R75 / R71 / R70

In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the OpenSSL DTLS Invalid Fragment Remote Code Execution protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
Install policy on all Security Gateways.

This protection's log will contain the following information:

Attack Name: SSL Enforcement Violation.
Attack Information: OpenSSL DTLS Invalid Fragment Remote Code Execution