CVE-2019-9689 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in axTLS allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted TLS handshake messages.

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-2019-9689?

CVE-2019-9689 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

process_certificate in tls1.c in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS through 2.1.5 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted TLS certificate handshake message with zero certificates.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9689?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Axtls Project Axtls.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9689?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9689 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-9689 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9689 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cj4c-7qch-h3mh, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-9689.

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