SB2019072923 - Buffer overflow in Eclipse DTLS server
Published: July 29, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019072923
Severity
Medium
Patch available
NO
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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the target server.
The vulnerability exists in the "dtls_update_parameters" function due to a boundary error when the server incorrectly handles incoming network messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected system, trigger buffer overflow and crash the target server.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.