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Libykpiv CVE-2020-13132

MEDIUM
Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference (CWE-763)
2020-07-09 cve@mitre.org
4.6
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Jul 09, 2020 - 18:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.6

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered in Yubico libykpiv before 2.1.0. An attacker can trigger an incorrect free() in the ykpiv_util_generate_key() function in lib/util.c through incorrect error handling code. This could be used to cause a denial of service attack.

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered in Yubico libykpiv before 2.1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-763. An issue was discovered in Yubico libykpiv before 2.1.0. An attacker can trigger an incorrect free() in the ykpiv_util_generate_key() function in lib/util.c through incorrect error handling code. This could be used to cause a denial of service attack. Affected products include: Yubico Libykpiv, Yubico Piv Tool Manager, Yubico Yubikey Smart Card Minidriver. Version information: before 2.1.0..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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