CVE-2019-8981

Public Exploit

Description

tls1.c in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS before 2.1.5 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted sequence of TLS packets because the need_bytes value is mismanaged.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net Third-Party Advisory telekom.com Third-Party Advisory telekom.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://axtls.sourceforge.net third party advisory product
https://www.telekom.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-protection-data-security/security/details/advisories-504842 third party advisory patch
https://www.telekom.com/resource/blob/566546/276aaa2eab781729f2544d62edecf002/dl-190322-remote-buffer-overflow-in-a-axtls-data.pdf exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8981?
CVE-2019-8981 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8981?
To fix CVE-2019-8981, 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-2019-8981 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-8981 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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