CVE-2021-37155: Critical severity wolfSSL wolfssl vulnerability

Published Jul 21, 2021
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Updated

wolfSSL 4.6.x through 4.7.x before 4.8.0 does not produce a failure outcome when the serial number in an OCSP request differs from the serial number in the OCSP response.

Affected Software

1 affected component
wolfSSL wolfssl>=4.6.0<4.8.0

Event History

Jul 21, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:43 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-37155.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is wolfSSL version 4.6.x through 4.7.x before 4.8.0.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37155?

The severity of CVE-2021-37155 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

4

How does CVE-2021-37155 impact the system?

CVE-2021-37155 allows an attacker to bypass security measures by not producing a failure outcome when the serial number in an OCSP request differs from the serial number in the OCSP response.

5

How to fix CVE-2021-37155?

To fix CVE-2021-37155, update to wolfSSL version 4.8.0 or later.

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