SB2019100114 - Heap inspection in RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition
Published: October 1, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019100114
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap inspection (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-3733)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to using realloc() to resize buffers that store sensitive information can leave the sensitive information exposed to attack, because it is not removed from memory. A remote authenticated attacker can extract information leaving data at risk of exposure.This vulnerability affects the following versions:
- RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition - versions prior to 4.1.4 (4.0.x and 4.1.x)
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.