#VU67466 Out-of-bounds read in ConnMan


Published: 2022-09-19

Vulnerability identifier: #VU67466

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-23097

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
ConnMan
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: kernel.org

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the forward_dns_reply() function in the DNS proxy. A remote attacker can send specially crafted TCP packets to the application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

ConnMan: 0.1 - 1.40


External links
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/connman/connman.git/log/
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/25/1
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/02/msg00009.html


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.


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