CVE-2020-36177: Critical severity wolfssl wolfmqtt vulnerability

Published Jan 6, 2021
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Updated

RsaPadPSS in wolfcrypt/src/rsa.c in wolfSSL before 4.6.0 has an out-of-bounds write for certain relationships between key size and digest size.

Affected Software

1 affected component
wolfSSL wolfssl<4.6.0

Event History

Jan 6, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:54 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-36177?

CVE-2020-36177 is a vulnerability in wolfSSL before version 4.6.0 that allows an out-of-bounds write in RsaPad_PSS function.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36177?

The severity of CVE-2020-36177 is critical (CVSS score: 9.8).

3

How does CVE-2020-36177 affect wolfSSL?

CVE-2020-36177 affects wolfSSL versions up to but excluding 4.6.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-36177?

To fix CVE-2020-36177, update wolfSSL to version 4.6.0 or newer.

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