PolarSSL up to 1.3.0 asn1_get_sequence_of uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in PolarSSL up to 1.3.0. Impacted is the function asn1_get_sequence_of. The manipulation leads to uninitialized pointer. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2015-1182. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PolarSSL up to 1.3.0. This issue affects the function asn1_get_sequence_of. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The asn1_get_sequence_of function in library/asn1parse.c in PolarSSL 1.0 through 1.2.12 and 1.3.x through 1.3.9 does not properly initialize a pointer in the asn1_sequence linked list, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ASN.1 sequence in a certificate.

The weakness was presented 01/27/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at polarssl.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1182 since 01/17/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81092 (Fedora 20 : polarssl-1.2.12-3.fc20 (2015-0991)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123254 (Fedora Security Update for polarssl (FEDORA-2015-0991)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81092), SecurityFocus (BID 72306†), Secunia (SA62270†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48379†). See VDB-65206, VDB-70421 and VDB-77401 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 81092
Nessus Name: Fedora 20 : polarssl-1.2.12-3.fc20 (2015-0991)
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OpenVAS ID: 802523
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for polarssl FEDORA-2015-0991
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/17/2015 🔍
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01/27/2015 +7 days 🔍
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04/12/2022 +2573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: polarssl.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1182 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1182
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73793

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SecurityFocus: 72306
Secunia: 62270 - PolarSSL "asn1_get_sequence_of()" Memory Corruption Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48379 - PolarSSL 1.0 and 1.3 Remote Code Execution via a Crafted ASN.1 Sequence, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/12/2022 08:37
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (61), 06/19/2017 08:14 (10), 04/12/2022 08:37 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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