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CVE-2018-16870: Infoleak

First published: Thu Jan 03 2019(Updated: )

It was found that wolfssl before 3.15.7 is vulnerable to a new variant of the Bleichenbacher attack to perform downgrade attacks against TLS. This may lead to leakage of sensible data.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WolfSSL wolfssl<3.15.7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2018-16870?

    CVE-2018-16870 is a vulnerability found in the wolfssl library that allows for a variant of the Bleichenbacher attack, leading to downgrade attacks against TLS and possible leakage of sensitive data.

  • What software versions are affected by CVE-2018-16870?

    wolfssl versions up to and excluding 3.15.7 are affected by CVE-2018-16870.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-16870?

    CVE-2018-16870 has a severity rating of medium with a score of 5.9.

  • How can I fix CVE-2018-16870?

    To fix CVE-2018-16870, update wolfssl to version 3.15.7 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-16870?

    You can find more information about CVE-2018-16870 at the following references: http://cat.eyalro.net/ and https://github.com/wolfSSL/wolfssl/pull/1950

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