CVE-2020-14382

cryptsetup: Out-of-bounds write when validating segments

Published Sep 16, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was found in upstream release cryptsetup-2.2.0 where, there's a bug in LUKS2 format validation code, that is effectively invoked on every device/image presenting itself as LUKS2 container. The bug is in segments validation code in file 'lib/luks2/luks2_json_metadata.c' in function hdr_validate_segments(struct crypt_device *cd, json_object *hdr_jobj) where the code does not check for possible overflow on memory allocation used for intervals array (see statement "intervals = malloc(first_backup * sizeof(*intervals));"). Due to the bug, library can be *tricked* to expect such allocation was successful but for far less memory then originally expected. Later it may read data FROM image crafted by an attacker and actually write such data BEYOND allocated memory.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6522 A vulnerability was found in upstream release cryptsetup-2.2.0 where, there's a bug in LUKS2 format validation code, that is effectively invoked on every device/image presenting itself as LUKS2 container. The bug is in segments validation code in file 'lib/luks2/luks2_json_metadata.c' in function hdr_validate_segments(struct crypt_device *cd, json_object *hdr_jobj) where the code does not check for possible overflow on memory allocation used for intervals array (see statement "intervals = malloc(first_backup * sizeof(*intervals));"). Due to the bug, library can be *tricked* to expect such allocation was successful but for far less memory then originally expected. Later it may read data FROM image crafted by an attacker and actually write such data BEYOND allocated memory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4493-1 cryptsetup vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 16, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 3, 2020, 12:00 AM