Information disclosure in mbedtls (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-0498 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
mbedtls (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU14173
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0498
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists in ARM mbed TLS due to insufficient security restrictions imposed by the affected software when a cipher suite based on cipher block chaining (CBC) is used. A remote attacker who is able to observe and manipulate network packets can conduct a timing-based side-channel attack and partially recover the plaintext content.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmbedtls (Alpine package): 2.7.0-r0
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=12f88f964ce5637e0f8cbe1b8eb8119a52d2eac7
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1c0e971a526aed30795ed65912b72f65dfbf9dd2
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.
