#VU12597 Buffer over-read in mbed TLS - CVE-2018-9989 

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#VU12597 Buffer over-read in mbed TLS - CVE-2018-9989

Published: May 11, 2018 / Updated: May 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12597
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-9989
CWE-ID: CWE-126
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
mbed TLS
Software vendor:
ARM

Description

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

The weakness exists in ssl_parse_server_psk_hint() due to buffer over-read. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Update to versions 2.1.11, 2.7.2 or 2.8.0.

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