#VU87972 Resource management error in mbed TLS - CVE-2024-28960

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87972

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [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: CVE-2024-28960

CWE-ID: CWE-399

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
mbed TLS
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: ARM

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of shared memory in PSA Crypto API. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

mbed TLS: 2.28.0 - 2.28.7, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.3.0, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.5.0 - 3.5.2

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External links
https://github.com/Mbed-TLS/mbedtls-docs/blob/main/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2024-03.md

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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.