Out-of-bounds Read Affecting p11-kit package, versions <0:0.23.22-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-P11KIT-5624922
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2020-29362  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 p11-kit to version 0:0.23.22-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1609.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream p11-kit package and not the p11-kit package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.21.1 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer over-read has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by thep11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a byte array through a serialized PKCS#11 function call, the receiving entity may allow the reading of up to 4 bytes of memory past the heap allocation.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1