vulnerability
Arch Linux: Arbitrary code execution (CVE-2018-0488)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 13, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 13, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
ARM mbed TLS before 2.7.0, when the truncated HMAC extension and CBC are used, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption) via a crafted application packet within a TLS or DTLS session.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2018-0488
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-0488
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103057
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201802-15
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201804-19
- URL-https://tls.mbed.org/tech-updates/security-advisories/mbedtls-security-advisory-2018-01
- URL-https://usn.ubuntu.com/4267-1/
- URL-https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4138
- URL-https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4147
- CWE-787
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