CVE-2020-36423: High severity mbed tls vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2021
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Arm Mbed TLS before 2.23.0. A remote attacker can recover plaintext because a certain Lucky 13 countermeasure doesn't properly consider the case of a hardware accelerator.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Arm mbed TLS<2.16.7
Arm mbed TLS>=2.17.0<2.23.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Event History

Jul 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-36423?

CVE-2020-36423 is a vulnerability in Arm Mbed TLS before 2.23.0 that allows a remote attacker to recover plaintext due to a certain Lucky 13 countermeasure not considering the case of a hardware accelerator.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36423?

CVE-2020-36423 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

3

How does CVE-2020-36423 affect ARM mbed TLS?

CVE-2020-36423 affects ARM mbed TLS versions up to (but not including) 2.23.0.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-36423?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-36423 to recover plaintext due to a certain Lucky 13 countermeasure not considering the case of a hardware accelerator.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-36423?

To fix CVE-2020-36423, update to Arm Mbed TLS version 2.23.0 or higher.

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