#VU59103 Resource management error in wolfSSL

 

#VU59103 Resource management error in wolfSSL

Published: December 29, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59103
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
wolfSSL
Software vendor:
wolfSSL

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a client side session resumption issue in wolfSSL, when the session resumption cache has been filled up. A remote attacker can hijack session resumption and perform MitM attack against a wolfSSL client or a proxy server that is using wolfSSL to verifying peers.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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