CVE-2015-8036 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in ARM mbed TLS (formerly PolarSSL) versions 1.3.x before 1.3.14 and 2.x before 2.1.2. This flaw allows a malicious SSL server to trigger a client crash (Denial of Service) and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending an overly long session ticket name within the session ticket extension during a session resumption attempt. The vulnerability affects products utilizing these mbed TLS versions, including arm, Debian, Fedora, openSUSE, and PolarSSL. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation could lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:polarssl:polarssl:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.3.0, < 1.3.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trustedfirmware:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.0.0, < 2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trustedfirmware:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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