Out-of-bounds Write Affecting wolfssl package, versions <4.1.0+dfsg-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.55% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-WOLFSSL-17979070
  • published15 Jul 2026
  • disclosed16 Jan 2019

Introduced: 16 Jan 2019

CVE-2019-6439  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest wolfssl to version 4.1.0+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wolfssl package and not the wolfssl package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

examples/benchmark/tls_bench.c in a benchmark tool in wolfSSL through 3.15.7 has a heap-based buffer overflow.