Description
In LibTomCrypt through 1.18.2, the der_decode_utf8_string function (in der_decode_utf8_string.c) does not properly detect certain invalid UTF-8 sequences. This allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) or read information from other memory locations via carefully crafted DER-encoded data.
Published: 2019-10-09
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1951-1 libtomcrypt security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4868-1 LibTomCrypt vulnerability
History

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 12:00:00 +0000


Fri, 15 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Debian Debian Linux
Libtom Libtomcrypt
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-11-15T15:03:01.466Z

Reserved: 2019-10-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2019-17362

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-05T01:40:15.198Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2019-10-09T01:15:10.130

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:32:11.053

Link: CVE-2019-17362

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2019-08-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2019-17362 - Bugzilla

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