Denial of Service Vulnerability in Mbed TLS 3.5.1
CVE-2024-23744

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Arm
Status
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 January 2024

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in Mbed TLS 3.5.1, where a persistent handshake denial occurs if a client sends a TLS 1.3 ClientHello message without including any extensions. This flaw can disrupt secure communication, resulting in service interruptions for affected applications. It is crucial for users of Mbed TLS to ensure they are implementing the latest version and configurations to mitigate potential exploitation risks.

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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