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CVE-2019-8981
tls1.c in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS before 2.1.5 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted sequence of TLS packets because the need_bytes…
Critical9.8EPSS 2.7%
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- mitre
Description
tls1.c in Cameron Hamilton-Rich axTLS before 2.1.5 has a Buffer Overflow via a crafted sequence of TLS packets because the need_bytes value is mismanaged.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.7% · top 14% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://axtls.sourceforge.net (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.telekom.com/en/corporate-responsibility/data-protection-data-security/security/details/advisories-504842 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.telekom.com/resource/blob/566546/276aaa2eab781729f2544d62edecf002/dl-190322-remote-buffer-overflow-in-a-axtls-data.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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