CVE-2019-14853

Description

An error-handling flaw was found in python-ecdsa before version 0.13.3. During signature decoding, malformed DER signatures could raise unexpected exceptions (or no exceptions at all), which could lead to a denial of service.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.08%
Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] python-ecdsa
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-14853 third party advisory issue tracking
https://github.com/warner/python-ecdsa/releases/tag/python-ecdsa-0.13.3 release notes
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4588 vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/33 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14853?
CVE-2019-14853 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-14853?
To fix CVE-2019-14853, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-14853 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-14853 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-14853?
CVE-2019-14853 affects [UNKNOWN] python-ecdsa.
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