CVE-2020-29508
Oracle Database Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition, versions before 4.1.5, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite, versions before 4.6, contain an Improper Input Validation Vulnerability. This vulnerability was assigned CVE-2020-29508 and was disclosed in December 2020 (CVE Details, Dell Advisory).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS Base Score of 5.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L), indicating a medium severity issue. The vulnerability is related to improper input validation that could potentially be exploited over a network without requiring user credentials or interaction (Dell Advisory).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to availability issues in the affected systems. The CVSS scoring indicates that while confidentiality and integrity are not impacted, there is a potential low impact on system availability (Dell Advisory).

Mitigation and workarounds

Dell has released patches to address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade Dell BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition to version 4.1.5 or later, and Dell BSAFE Micro Edition Suite to version 4.6 or later. Only customers with active BSAFE maintenance contracts can receive details about possible workarounds or mitigations (Dell Advisory).

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