SB2024072329 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Botan

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SB2024072329 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Botan

Published: July 23, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024072329
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-39312)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the Name Constraint Decoding bug. A remote attacker can cause the target system to accept arbitrary certificates.


2) Asymmetric Resource Consumption (Amplification) (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-34702)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive name constraints. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References