OSV-2020-1150 Global-buffer-overflow in ssl_sigalg

Not scored Published

A global buffer overflow in OpenSSL's SSL signature algorithm handling can cause a crash during connection setup.

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-2020-1150?

OSV-2020-1150 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=13800

Crash type: Global-buffer-overflow READ 2
Crash state:
ssl_sigalg
ssl3_get_server_key_exchange
ssl3_connect

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1150?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
libressl OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1150?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1150 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-2020-1150 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1150 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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