SB2020090355 - Out-of-bounds read in busybox (Alpine package) 



SB2020090355 - Out-of-bounds read in busybox (Alpine package)

Published: September 3, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020090355
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-8792)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read condition in the cssp_read_tsrequest() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim who is using a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client on a targeted system into connecting to an attacker-controlled RDP server, trigger segmentation fault (segfault) and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.