SB2017080920 - Integer overflow in capnproto
Published: August 9, 2017 Updated: August 8, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017080920
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-2310)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
Integer overflow in layout.c++ in Sandstorm Cap'n Proto before 0.4.1.1 and 0.5.x before 0.5.1.1 allows remote peers to cause a denial of service or possibly obtain sensitive information from memory via a crafted message, related to pointer validation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/17/3
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=780565
- https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/blob/master/security-advisories/2015-03-02-0-c%2B%2B-integer-overflow.md
- https://github.com/capnproto/capnproto/commit/f343f0dbd0a2e87f17cd74f14186ed73e3fbdbfa