SB2018080316 - OpenSUSE Linux update for bouncycastle
Published: August 3, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018080316
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000613)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data passed via the XMSS/XMSS^MT private key. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the the Bouncy Castle Java Cryptography API and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.