SB2019100110 - Heap-based buffer overflow in RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite



SB2019100110 - Heap-based buffer overflow in RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite

Published: October 1, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019100110
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3729)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing ECDSA signature. An authenticated user with adjacent network access can trigger heap-based buffer overflow and cause a crash in the library of the affected system.

This vulnerability affects the following versions:

  • RSA BSAFE Micro Edition Suite - versions prior to 4.4 (in 4.0.x, 4.1.x, 4.2.x and 4.3.x)


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.