Resource exhaustion in Hyperledger Indy Node
CVE-2020-11090
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.021 (80.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hyperledger Indy Node — versions = 1.12.2
- Linuxfoundation Indy-node — versions 1.12.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11090?
- CVE-2020-11090 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hyperledger Indy Node, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11090?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.