CVE-2021-44718: Medium severity wolfssl wolfmqtt vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2022
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Updated

wolfSSL through 5.0.0 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and infinite loop in the client component by sending crafted traffic from a Machine-in-the-Middle (MITM) position. The root cause is that the client module accepts TLS messages that normally are only sent to TLS servers.

Affected Software

1 affected component
wolfSSL wolfssl<=5.0.0

Event History

Sep 2, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:11 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:11 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-44718?

CVE-2021-44718 is a vulnerability in wolfSSL through version 5.0.0 that allows an attacker to cause a denial of service and infinite loop in the client component by sending crafted traffic from a Machine-in-the-Middle (MITM) position.

2

How does CVE-2021-44718 affect wolfSSL?

CVE-2021-44718 affects wolfSSL through version 5.0.0 by allowing an attacker to cause a denial of service and infinite loop in the client component.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44718?

The severity of CVE-2021-44718 is medium with a CVSSv3 score of 5.9.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2021-44718?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2021-44718 by sending crafted traffic from a Machine-in-the-Middle (MITM) position.

5

How can I fix the CVE-2021-44718 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2021-44718 vulnerability, update wolfSSL to version 5.0.1 or later.

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