Each month, Nebula Consulting posts vulnerability notes from CERT’s vulnerability database. Check back often for updates! 02 Oct 2017 - VU#973527 - Dnsmasq versions 2.77 and earlier contains multiple vulnerabilities
Dnsmasq is a widely used piece of open-source software. These vulnerabilities can be triggered remotely via DNS and DHCP protocols and can lead to remote code execution, information exposure, and denial of service. In some cases an attacker would need to induce one or more DNS requests.
Please see the Google Security blog post for additional information.
Solution: Apply an update. Dnsmasq version 2.78 has been released to address these vulnerabilities.
12 Oct 2017 - VU#590639 - NXP Semiconductors MQX RTOS contains multiple vulnerabilities
The NXP Semiconductors MQX RTOS prior to version 5.1 contains a buffer overflow in the DHCP client, which may lead to memory corruption allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code, as well as an out of bounds read in the DNS client which may lead to a denial of service.
A remote, unauthenticated attacker may be able to send crafted DHCP or DNS packets to cause a buffer overflow and/or corrupt memory, leading to denial of service or code execution on the device.
The NXP Semiconductors MQX real-time operating system (RTOS) prior to version 5.1 is vulnerable to the following: CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') - CVE-2017-12718 CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read - CVE-2017-12722
Solution: Apply an update. CVE-2017-12722 only affects MQX version 4.1 or prior. Affected users are encouraged to update to version 4.2 or later as soon as possible.
16 Oct 2017 - VU#228519 - Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) handshake traffic can be manipulated to induce nonce and session key reuse
Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA2) handshake traffic can be manipulated to induce nonce and session key reuse, resulting in key reinstallation by a victim wireless access point (AP) or client. After establishing a man-in-the-middle position between an AP and client, an attacker can selectively manipulate the timing and transmission of messages in the WPA2 Four-way, Group Key, Fast Basic Service Set (BSS) Transition, PeerKey, Tunneled Direct-Link Setup (TDLS) PeerKey (TPK), or Wireless Network Management (WNM) Sleep Mode handshakes, resulting in out-of-sequence reception or retransmission of messages. Depending on the data confidentiality protocols in use (e.g. TKIP, CCMP, and GCMP) and situational factors, the effect of these manipulations is to reset nonces and replay counters and ultimately to reinstall session keys. Key reuse facilitates arbitrary packet decryption and injection, TCP connection hijacking, HTTP content injection, or the replay of unicast, broadcast, and multicast frames.
An attacker within the wireless communications range of an affected AP and client may leverage these vulnerabilities to conduct attacks that are dependent on the data confidentiality protocol being used. Impacts may include arbitrary packet decryption and injection, TCP connection hijacking, HTTP content injection, or the replay of unicast, broadcast, and multicast frames.
Solution: Install updates. The WPA2 protocol is ubiquitous in wireless networking. The vulnerabilities described here are in the standard itself as opposed to individual implementations thereof; as such, any correct implementation is likely affected. Users are encouraged to install updates to affected products and hosts as they are available. For information about a specific vendor or product, check the Vendor Information section of this document or contact the vendor directly. Note that the vendor list below is not exhaustive.
16 Oct 2017 - VU#307015 - Infineon RSA library does not properly generate RSA key pairs
The Infineon RSA library version 1.02.013 does not properly generate RSA key pairs. As a result, the keyspace required for a brute force search is lessened such that it is feasible to factorize keys under at least 2048 bits and obtain the RSA private key. The attacker needs only access to the victim's RSA public key generated by this library in order to calculate the private key.
CWE-310: Cryptographic Issues - CVE-2017-15361
Note that only RSA key generation is impacted. ECC is unaffected. RSA keys generated by other devices/libraries may also be used safely with this library.
Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) or smartcards may use this RSA library in their products. Infineon has provided a partial list of impacted vendors in a security advisory. Please see our list of impacted vendors below.
The researcher has released a summary of the work. Full details are expected at the ACM CCS conference in November 2017.
A remote attacker may be able recover the RSA private key from a victim's public key, if it was generated by the Infineon RSA library.
Solution: Apply an update. Check with your device manufacturer for information on firmware updates.