#VU48945 Buffer overflow in p11-kit - CVE-2020-29362

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48945

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29362

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
p11-kit
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: p11-glue.freedesktop.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a unspecified boundary error, related to processing of RPC requests. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

p11-kit: 0.23.1 - 0.23.21

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External links
https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases/tag/0.23.22

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.