CVE-2022-46393: Buffer Overflow

Published Dec 15, 2022
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Mbed TLS before 2.28.2 and 3.x before 3.3.0. There is a potential heap-based buffer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read in DTLS if MBEDTLSSSLDTLSCONNECTIONID is enabled and MBEDTLSSSLCIDINLENMAX > 2 MBEDTLSSSLCIDOUTLENMAX.

Affected Software

5 affected components
Arm mbed TLS<2.28.2
Arm mbed TLS>=3.0.0<3.3.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
TrustedFirmware Mbed Tls>=3.0.0<3.3.0

Event History

Dec 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2022-46393.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2022-46393?

The severity of CVE-2022-46393 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes ARM mbed TLS versions up to 2.28.2 and versions 3.0.0 to 3.3.0, as well as Fedora 36 and Fedora 37.

4

What is the description of CVE-2022-46393?

CVE-2022-46393 is a potential heap-based buffer overflow and heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in DTLS if MBEDTLS_SSL_DTLS_CONNECTION_ID is enabled and MBEDTLS_SSL_CID_IN_LEN_MAX > 2 * MBEDTLS_SSL_CID_OUT_LEN_MAX.

5

How can I fix CVE-2022-46393?

To fix CVE-2022-46393, it is recommended to update to Mbed TLS version 2.28.2 or 3.3.0, or apply the relevant patches provided by the vendor.

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