CVE-2013-5914

Description

Buffer overflow in the ssl_read_record function in ssl_tls.c in PolarSSL before 1.1.8, when using TLS 1.1, might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long packet.

CVSS Metrics

• v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 2.85%• Percentile: 87%

Techniques & Countermeasures

• CWE-119•Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected Systems

• polarssl•polarssl

  ≤ 1.1.7 | 1.0.0 | 1.1.0 | 1.1.0:rc0 | 1.1.0:rc1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5 | 1.1.6

References (2)

• https://polarssl.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/polarssl-security-advisory-2013-04
• http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2782