Out-of-bounds Write Affecting mbedtls package, versions <2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3
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- published13 Feb 2018
- disclosed13 Feb 2018
Introduced: 13 Feb 2018
CVE-2018-0488 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 mbedtls to version 2.2.1-2ubuntu0.3 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mbedtls package and not the mbedtls package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
ARM mbed TLS before 1.3.22, before 2.1.10, and before 2.7.0, when the truncated HMAC extension and CBC are used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption) via a crafted application packet within a TLS or DTLS session.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-0488
- https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2018-01
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-0488
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4138
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4147
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-0488
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-19
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103057
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4267-1/