CVE-2020-29363

p11-kit: out-of-bounds write in p11_rpc_buffer_get_byte_array_value function in rpc-message.c

Published Dec 16, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.23.6 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer overflow has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by p11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a serialized byte array in a CK_ATTRIBUTE, the receiving entity may not allocate sufficient length for the buffer to store the deserialized value.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4822-1 p11-kit security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-21737 An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.23.6 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer overflow has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by p11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a serialized byte array in a CK_ATTRIBUTE, the receiving entity may not allocate sufficient length for the buffer to store the deserialized value.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4677-1 p11-kit vulnerabilities
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 9:40 AM
Reserved
Nov 27, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 16, 2020, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 10:17 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 12, 2020, 12:00 AM