CVE-2020-8905: Confidential Information Disclosure vulnerability in Asylo

Published Aug 12, 2020
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Updated

A buffer length validation vulnerability in Asylo versions prior to 0.6.0 allows an attacker to read data they should not have access to. The 'encuntrustedrecvfrom' function generates a return value which is deserialized by 'MessageReader', and copied into three different 'extents'. The length of the third 'extents' is controlled by the outside world, and not verified on copy, allowing the attacker to force Asylo to copy trusted memory data into an untrusted buffer of significantly small length.. We recommend updating Asylo to version 0.6.0 or later.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Google Asylo<0.6.0

Event History

Aug 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:20 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:20 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8905?

CVE-2020-8905 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-8905?

To mitigate CVE-2020-8905, upgrade Asylo to version 0.6.0 or later.

3

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-8905?

CVE-2020-8905 is a buffer length validation vulnerability.

4

Which versions of Asylo are affected by CVE-2020-8905?

Asylo versions prior to 0.6.0 are affected by CVE-2020-8905.

5

What impact does CVE-2020-8905 have on security?

CVE-2020-8905 can allow an attacker to read sensitive data they should not have access to.

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