CVE-2025-29911
March 17, 2025
CryptoLib provides a software-only solution using the CCSDS Space Data Link Security Protocol - Extended Procedures (SDLS-EP) to secure communications between a spacecraft running the core Flight System (cFS) and a ground station. A critical heap buffer overflow vulnerability was identified in the "Crypto_AOS_ProcessSecurity" function of CryptoLib versions 1.3.3 and prior. This vulnerability allows an attacker to trigger a Denial of Service (DoS) or potentially execute arbitrary code (RCE) by providing a maliciously crafted AOS frame with an insufficient length. The vulnerability lies in the function "Crypto_AOS_ProcessSecurity", specifically during the processing of the Frame Error Control Field (FECF). The affected code attempts to read from the "p_ingest" buffer at indices "current_managed_parameters_struct.max_frame_size - 2" and "current_managed_parameters_struct.max_frame_size - 1" without verifying if "len_ingest" is sufficiently large. This leads to a heap buffer overflow when "len_ingest" is smaller than "max_frame_size". As of time of publication, no known patched versions exist.
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Base Score:
8.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
Exploit Maturity
POC
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
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Base Score:
0.53