OSV-2020-58 Heap-buffer-overflow in asn1_get_next

Not scored Published

A heap-buffer-overflow in ASN.1 parsing allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via malicious certificates.

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-2020-58?

OSV-2020-58 is a memory corruption vulnerability in hostap, published on 24 Jun 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=20373

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
asn1_get_next
x509_parse_ext_certificate_policies
x509_parse_extension_data

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-58?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
hostap OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-58?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-58 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-2020-58 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-58 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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