7.5
HIGH
CVE-2020-11090
Indy Node Uncontrolled Resource Consumption - View Change Crash
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 11, 2020, 12:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 22, 2020, 4:36 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linuxfoundation indy-node
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-11090.

URL Resource
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89c Third Party Advisory
https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/ Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-11090 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 22, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123 No Types Assigned https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1123 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89c No Types Assigned https://github.com/hyperledger/indy-node/security/advisories/GHSA-3gw4-m5w7-v89c Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/ No Types Assigned https://pypi.org/project/indy-node/1.12.3/ Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:indy-node:1.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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