CVE-2020-11090 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

In Indy Node 1.12.2, there is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. Indy Node has a bug in TAA handling code. The current primary can be crashed with a malformed transaction from a client, which leads to a view change. Repeated rapid view changes have the potential of bringing down the network. This is fixed in version 1.12.3.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linuxfoundation	Indy-Node	1.12.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-400

References

https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89cThird Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89cThird Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-11090?

CVE-2020-11090 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In Indy Node 1.12.2, there is an Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability. Indy Node has a bug in TAA handling code. The current primary can be crashed with a malformed transaction from a clien...

How severe is CVE-2020-11090?

CVE-2020-11090 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-11090?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linuxfoundation Indy-Node.