Libykpiv
CVE-2020-13132
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
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.
Same weakness CWE-763 – Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference
View allSame technique Denial Of Service
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External POC / Exploit Code
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