Out of Bounds Memory Access in Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect
CVE-2018-16599

5.9MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Amazon

Status
Amazon Web Services Freertos
Freertos
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 December 2018

What is CVE-2018-16599?

An issue was identified in AWS FreeRTOS and WITTENSTEIN WHIS Connect middleware due to out of bounds memory access when parsing NBNS packets in prvTreatNBNS. This vulnerability could allow unauthorized access to sensitive information, potentially compromising the security of devices utilizing these platforms. The problem exists in FreeRTOS versions through 1.3.1 and up to V10.0.1 with FreeRTOS+TCP, highlighting the necessity for prompt remediation to protect against data exposure.

References

https://github.com/aws/amazon-freertos/blob/v1.3.2/CHANGE...
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https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabi...
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https://blog.zimperium.com/freertos-tcpip-stack-vulnerabi...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.9
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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