SB2023042039 - Denial of service in OpenSSL AES-XTS implementation

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2023042039

SB2023042039 - Denial of service in OpenSSL AES-XTS implementation

Published: April 20, 2023 Updated: May 30, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023042039
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1255)

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the AES-XTS cipher decryption implementation for 64 bit ARM platform. An attacker with ability to control the size and location of the ciphertext buffer can trigger an out-of-bounds read and crash the application.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References