CVE-2024-45238 Affecting fort-validator package, versions <1.6.3-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FORTVALIDATOR-7831234
  • published26 Aug 2024
  • disclosed24 Aug 2024

Introduced: 24 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-45238  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable fort-validator to version 1.6.3-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream fort-validator package and not the fort-validator package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Fort before 1.6.3. A malicious RPKI repository that descends from a (trusted) Trust Anchor can serve (via rsync or RRDP) a resource certificate containing a bit string that doesn't properly decode into a Subject Public Key. OpenSSL does not report this problem during parsing, and when compiled with OpenSSL libcrypto versions below 3, Fort recklessly dereferences the pointer. Because Fort is an RPKI Relying Party, a crash can lead to Route Origin Validation unavailability, which can lead to compromised routing.