CVE-2018-9989 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in ARM mbed TLS versions before 2.1.11, 2.7.2, and 2.8.0, specifically within the ssl_parse_server_psk_hint() function. This flaw can lead to a denial of service (crash) when processing invalid input and affects ARM mbed TLS and Debian Linux distributions utilizing these vulnerable versions. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and no user interaction, primarily impacting availability. While the FAUCET Risk Score is 50/100, its EPSS score is very low, suggesting a minimal probability of exploitation. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal, aligning with the typical lack of attention for the majority of reported vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.1.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:arm:mbed_tls:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:trustedfirmware:mbed_tls:2.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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