CVE-2022-35928

AES Crypt is a file encryption software for multiple platforms. AES Crypt for Linux built using the source on GitHub and having the version number 3.11 has a vulnerability with respect to reading user-provided passwords and confirmations via command-line prompts. Passwords lengths were not checked before being read. This vulnerability may lead to buffer overruns. This does _not_ affect source code found on aescrypt.com, nor is the vulnerability present when providing a password or a key via the `-p` or `-k` command-line options. The problem was fixed via in commit 68761851b and will be included in release 3.16. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should us the `-p` or `-k` options to provide a password or key.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:aescrypt:aes_crypt:3.11:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 07:11

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References () https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/commit/68761851b595e96c68c3f46bfc21167e72c6a22c - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/commit/68761851b595e96c68c3f46bfc21167e72c6a22c - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r7fv-72pg-fwrq - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r7fv-72pg-fwrq - Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.4

29 Jun 2023, 16:20

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CWE CWE-287 CWE-1284

Information

Published : 2022-08-03 20:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 07:11


NVD link : CVE-2022-35928

Mitre link : CVE-2022-35928

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2022-35928


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Products Affected

aescrypt

  • aes_crypt
CWE
CWE-120

Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

CWE-1284

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input