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.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/commit/68761851b595e96c68c3f46bfc21167e72c6a22c | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r7fv-72pg-fwrq | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/commit/68761851b595e96c68c3f46bfc21167e72c6a22c | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/paulej/AESCrypt/security/advisories/GHSA-r7fv-72pg-fwrq | Patch Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 07:11
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () 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 | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 8.4 |
29 Jun 2023, 16:20
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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CWE | 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
JSON object : View
Products Affected
aescrypt
- aes_crypt