Out-of-bounds Read Affecting mbedtls package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (75th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-MBEDTLS-538294
  • published10 Apr 2018
  • disclosed10 Apr 2018

Introduced: 10 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-9988  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:16.04 mbedtls.

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 2.1.11, before 2.7.2, and before 2.8.0 has a buffer over-read in ssl_parse_server_key_exchange() that could cause a crash on invalid input.

CVSS Base Scores

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