VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-8981
tls1.c in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS before 2.1.5 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted sequence of TLS packets because the need_bytes value is mismanaged.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.68%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
tls1.c in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS before 2.1.5 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted sequence of TLS packets because the need_bytes value is mismanaged.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.68% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- axtls project/axtls
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://axtls.sourceforge.netProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.telekom.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-protection-data-security/security/details/advisories-504842Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.telekom.com/resource/blob/566546/276aaa2eab781729f2544d62edecf002/dl-190322-remote-buffer-overflow-in-a-axtls-data.pdfExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://axtls.sourceforge.netProduct, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.telekom.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-protection-data-security/security/details/advisories-504842Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.telekom.com/resource/blob/566546/276aaa2eab781729f2544d62edecf002/dl-190322-remote-buffer-overflow-in-a-axtls-data.pdfExploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.