Buffer overflow in DTLS server - #VU19549
Published: July 29, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19549
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-120
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Eclipse
Affected software:
DTLS server
DTLS server
Detailed vulnerability description
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 currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.