CVE-2019-5152 Information disclosure in Shadowsocks
An attacker can trigger information disclosure in Shadowsocks-libev by sending crafted packets when using a Stream Cipher.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5152?
CVE-2019-5152 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shadowsocks, published on 18 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the network packet handling functionality of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. When utilizing a Stream Cipher, a specially crafted set of network packets can cause an outbound connection from the server, resulting in information disclosure. An attacker can send arbitrary packets to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5152?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shadowsocks Shadowsocks-Libev.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5152 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5152 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-5152, GHSA-pmr7-f238-jxqj, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-5152.