#VU19550 Buffer overflow in DTLS server 

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#VU19550 Buffer overflow in DTLS server

Published: July 29, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19550
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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
Vulnerable software:
DTLS server
Software vendor:
Eclipse

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the target server.

The vulnerability exists in the "dtls_create_cookie" function due to a boundary error when the server incorrectly handles incoming network. 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.

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