CVE-2018-9989
HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 10, 2018 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:07 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian Linuxmbed TLSMbed TLS
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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
ARM mbed TLS before 2.1.11, before 2.7.2, and before 2.8.0 has a buffer over-read in ssl_parse_server_psk_hint() that could cause a crash on invalid input.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 2.1.112.7.0 ≤ v < 2.7.2
Affected range stops below 2.1.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.7.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/5224a7544c95552553e2e6be0b4a789956a6464ex_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/ARMmbed/mbedtls/commit/740b218386083dc708ce98ccc94a63a95cd5629eMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00029.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00021.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/releases/mbedtls-2.8.0-2.7.2-and-2.1.11-releasedCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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