CVE-2021-45450

In Mbed TLS before 2.28.0 and 3.x before 3.1.0, psa_cipher_generate_iv and psa_cipher_encrypt allow policy bypass or oracle-based decryption when the output buffer is at memory locations accessible to an untrusted application.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v3.1.0	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/releases/tag/v2.28.0	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TALJHOYAYSUJTLN6BYGLO4YJGNZUY74W/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IL66WKJGXY5AXMTFE7QDMGL3RIBD6PX5/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-08	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-12-20 23:15

Updated : 2023-01-13 12:05

NVD link : CVE-2021-45450

Mitre link : CVE-2021-45450

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-327

Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm

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Products Affected

arm

mbed_tls

fedoraproject

fedora

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