CVE-2020-29362 (GCVE-0-2020-29362)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-12-16 13:32 – Updated: 2026-10-14 09:40
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.21.1 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer over-read has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by thep11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a byte array through a serialized PKCS#11 function call, the receiving entity may allow the reading of up to 4 bytes of memory past the heap allocation.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advi… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4822 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021… | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/… |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP |
Affected:
V3.1.0 , < V3.1.5
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Siemens | SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP |
Affected:
V3.1.0 , < V3.1.5
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| Siemens | SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP |
Affected:
V3.1.0 , < V3.1.5
(custom)
|
guessed |
{
"containers": {
"adp": [
{
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2024-08-04T16:48:01.647Z",
"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"shortName": "CVE"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpq-43j2-6qwc"
},
{
"name": "DSA-4822",
"tags": [
"vendor-advisory",
"x_refsource_DEBIAN",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4822"
},
{
"name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20210104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2513-1] p11-kit security update",
"tags": [
"mailing-list",
"x_refsource_MLIST",
"x_transferred"
],
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00002.html"
}
],
"title": "CVE Program Container"
},
{
"affected": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T09:40:05.626Z",
"orgId": "0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e",
"shortName": "siemens-SADP"
},
"references": [
{
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html"
}
],
"x_adpType": "supplier"
}
],
"cna": {
"affected": [
{
"product": "n/a",
"vendor": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.21.1 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer over-read has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by thep11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a byte array through a serialized PKCS#11 function call, the receiving entity may allow the reading of up to 4 bytes of memory past the heap allocation."
}
],
"problemTypes": [
{
"descriptions": [
{
"description": "n/a",
"lang": "en",
"type": "text"
}
]
}
],
"providerMetadata": {
"dateUpdated": "2021-01-04T08:06:08.000Z",
"orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
"shortName": "mitre"
},
"references": [
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases"
},
{
"tags": [
"x_refsource_MISC"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpq-43j2-6qwc"
},
{
"name": "DSA-4822",
"tags": [
"vendor-advisory",
"x_refsource_DEBIAN"
],
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4822"
},
{
"name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20210104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2513-1] p11-kit security update",
"tags": [
"mailing-list",
"x_refsource_MLIST"
],
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00002.html"
}
],
"x_legacyV4Record": {
"CVE_data_meta": {
"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org",
"ID": "CVE-2020-29362",
"STATE": "PUBLIC"
},
"affects": {
"vendor": {
"vendor_data": [
{
"product": {
"product_data": [
{
"product_name": "n/a",
"version": {
"version_data": [
{
"version_value": "n/a"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"vendor_name": "n/a"
}
]
}
},
"data_format": "MITRE",
"data_type": "CVE",
"data_version": "4.0",
"description": {
"description_data": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.21.1 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer over-read has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by thep11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a byte array through a serialized PKCS#11 function call, the receiving entity may allow the reading of up to 4 bytes of memory past the heap allocation."
}
]
},
"problemtype": {
"problemtype_data": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "eng",
"value": "n/a"
}
]
}
]
},
"references": {
"reference_data": [
{
"name": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases"
},
{
"name": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpq-43j2-6qwc",
"refsource": "MISC",
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpq-43j2-6qwc"
},
{
"name": "DSA-4822",
"refsource": "DEBIAN",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4822"
},
{
"name": "[debian-lts-announce] 20210104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2513-1] p11-kit security update",
"refsource": "MLIST",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00002.html"
}
]
}
}
}
},
"cveMetadata": {
"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca",
"assignerShortName": "mitre",
"cveId": "CVE-2020-29362",
"datePublished": "2020-12-16T13:32:57.000Z",
"dateReserved": "2020-11-27T00:00:00.000Z",
"dateUpdated": "2026-10-14T09:40:05.626Z",
"state": "PUBLISHED"
},
"dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
"dataVersion": "5.2",
"vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
"epss": {
"cve": "CVE-2020-29362",
"date": "2026-11-01",
"epss": "0.0227",
"percentile": "0.83057"
},
"microsoft_vex": {
"current_release_date": "2020-12-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"cve": "CVE-2020-29362",
"id": "msrc_CVE-2020-29362",
"initial_release_date": "2020-12-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"product_status:fixed": "1",
"product_status:known_affected": "1",
"source": "Microsoft CSAF VEX",
"status": "final",
"title": "An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.21.1 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer over-read has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by thep11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a byte array through a serialized PKCS#11 function call the receiving entity may allow the reading of up to 4 bytes of memory past the heap allocation.",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/csaf/vex/2020/msrc_cve-2020-29362.json",
"version": "1"
},
"nvd": {
"cve": {
"affected": [
{
"affectedData": [
{
"product": "n/a",
"vendor": "n/a",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "n/a"
}
]
}
],
"source": "cve@mitre.org"
},
{
"affectedData": [
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
},
{
"defaultStatus": "unknown",
"product": "SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP",
"vendor": "Siemens",
"versions": [
{
"lessThan": "V3.1.5",
"status": "affected",
"version": "V3.1.0",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
],
"source": "0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e"
}
],
"configurations": [
{
"nodes": [
{
"cpeMatch": [
{
"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:p11-kit_project:p11-kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"matchCriteriaId": "3592022A-B10B-479D-BFAD-94E4E6C2526F",
"versionEndExcluding": "0.23.22",
"versionStartIncluding": "0.23.6",
"vulnerable": true
}
],
"negate": false,
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
],
"cveTags": [],
"descriptions": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "An issue was discovered in p11-kit 0.21.1 through 0.23.21. A heap-based buffer over-read has been discovered in the RPC protocol used by thep11-kit server/remote commands and the client library. When the remote entity supplies a byte array through a serialized PKCS#11 function call, the receiving entity may allow the reading of up to 4 bytes of memory past the heap allocation."
},
{
"lang": "es",
"value": "Se detect\u00f3 un problema en p11-kit versiones 0.21.1 hasta 0.23.21.\u0026#xa0;Se ha detectado una lectura excesiva de b\u00fafer en la regi\u00f3n heap de la memoria en el protocolo RPC usado por los comandos remotos del servidor p11-kit y la biblioteca cliente.\u0026#xa0;Cuando la entidad remota suministra una matriz de bytes por medio de una llamada de funci\u00f3n PKCS#11 serializada, la entidad receptora puede permitir la lectura de hasta 4 bytes de memoria m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de la asignaci\u00f3n de la pila"
}
],
"id": "CVE-2020-29362",
"lastModified": "2026-10-14T10:17:34.647",
"metrics": {
"cvssMetricV2": [
{
"acInsufInfo": false,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"cvssData": {
"accessComplexity": "LOW",
"accessVector": "NETWORK",
"authentication": "NONE",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 5.0,
"confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
"version": "2.0"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
"impactScore": 2.9,
"obtainAllPrivilege": false,
"obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
"obtainUserPrivilege": false,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary",
"userInteractionRequired": false
}
],
"cvssMetricV31": [
{
"cvssData": {
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"attackVector": "NETWORK",
"availabilityImpact": "NONE",
"baseScore": 5.3,
"baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
"confidentialityImpact": "LOW",
"integrityImpact": "NONE",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"version": "3.1"
},
"exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
"impactScore": 1.4,
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
},
"published": "2020-12-16T14:15:12.777",
"references": [
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"tags": [
"Release Notes",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases"
},
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpq-43j2-6qwc"
},
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00002.html"
},
{
"source": "cve@mitre.org",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4822"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Release Notes",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/releases"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://github.com/p11-glue/p11-kit/security/advisories/GHSA-5wpq-43j2-6qwc"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Mailing List",
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00002.html"
},
{
"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
"tags": [
"Third Party Advisory"
],
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4822"
},
{
"source": "0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e",
"url": "https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html"
}
],
"sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
"vulnStatus": "Modified",
"weaknesses": [
{
"description": [
{
"lang": "en",
"value": "CWE-125"
}
],
"source": "nvd@nist.gov",
"type": "Primary"
}
]
}
},
"redhat_vex": {
"aggregate_severity": "Moderate",
"current_release_date": "2026-10-14T12:51:34+00:00",
"cve": "CVE-2020-29362",
"id": "CVE-2020-29362",
"initial_release_date": "2020-12-12T00:00:00+00:00",
"product_status:fixed": "40",
"product_status:known_affected": "4",
"product_status:known_not_affected": "3",
"source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
"status": "final",
"title": "p11-kit: out-of-bounds read in p11_rpc_buffer_get_byte_array function in rpc-message.c",
"url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-29362.json",
"version": "3"
}
}
}
Loading…
Loading…
Drag nodes to arrange them. Double-click a related vulnerability to open it, or a source to visit its link. The Physics button on the left tunes the layout and the simulation; the legend at the bottom left hides or shows nodes by kind and by sighting type.
Experimental. This forecast is provided for visualization only and may change without notice. Do not use it for operational decisions.
Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.
Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
|---|
Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
- Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
- Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Vulnerability timeline
Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC
Loading timeline…
Loading…
Loading…
The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the
vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base
model, served locally by ML-Gateway.
They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.
Loading…
Related by attack behaviour
Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.