OSV-2020-1136 Global-buffer-overflow in ssl_sigalg

Not scored Published

A global buffer overflow in OpenSSL's TLS signature algorithm processing can cause a denial of service via crafted network traffic.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2020-1136?

OSV-2020-1136 is a memory corruption vulnerability in libressl, published on 22 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=13797

Crash type: Global-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
ssl_sigalg
tls1_process_sigalgs
tlsext_sigalgs_server_parse

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1136?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including libressl.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libressl OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1136?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1136 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 OSV-2020-1136 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1136 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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