Vulnerability identifier: #VU87129
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
python-cryptography
Universal components / Libraries /
Programming Languages & Components
Vendor: Python Cryptographic Authority
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within pkcs12.serialize_key_and_certificates when called with a non-matching certificate and private key and an hmac_hash override. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
python-cryptography: 38.0.0 - 42.0.3
External links
http://github.com/pyca/cryptography/security/advisories/GHSA-6vqw-3v5j-54x4
http://github.com/pyca/cryptography/pull/10423
http://github.com/pyca/cryptography/commit/97d231672763cdb5959a3b191e692a362f1b9e55
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.