Multiple vulnerabilities in Mbed TLS
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-23170 CVE-2024-23775 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-385 CWE-190 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
mbed TLS Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | ARM |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Covert Timing Channel
EUVDB-ID: #VU86233
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23170
CWE-ID:
CWE-385 - Covert Timing Channel
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a timing side channel in RSA private operations. A remote attacker can perform Marvin attack and gain access to sensitive information. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmbed TLS: 2.0.0 - 3.5.1
External linkshttp://mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2024-01-1/
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.
2) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU86232
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23775
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in mbedtls_x509_set_extension(). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger an integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmbed TLS: 2.0.0 - 3.5.1
External linkshttp://mbed-tls.readthedocs.io/en/latest/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2024-01-2/
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.
