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Sentinel Ldk RteApplication · Gemalto

CVE-2018-6304

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-03-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 7.65 or later.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Stack overflow in custom XML-parser in Gemalto's Sentinel LDK RTE version before 7.65 leads to remote denial of service

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Stack overflow vulnerability in the custom XML-parser of Gemalto's Sentinel LDK Runtime Environment (RTE) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by triggering excessive stack consumption during XML parsing operations.

MitigationUpgrade Sentinel LDK RTE to version 7.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Sentinel Ldk RteApplication
Affected:< 7.65

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify installed Sentinel LDK RTE version
    Locate the Sentinel LDK Runtime installation on the system and determine the installed version number (typically viewable in Add/Remove Programs on Windows, or via the installer/About dialog in the program)
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 7.65 (for example, 7.60, 7.50, etc.)
  2. Confirm XML parser is in use
    Determine whether the Sentinel LDK RTE is configured to process or parse XML-based license files, policy files, or configuration data (this is common in normal Sentinel LDK operation for license management)
    Affected if The system processes XML-based license or policy configurations through the Sentinel LDK runtime environment
  3. Verify vulnerable component exists
    Check that the Sentinel LDK RTE installation includes the custom XML parser component (this is included by default in standard Sentinel LDK installations)
    Affected if The Sentinel LDK RTE software with XML parsing capability is present on the system

The system is affected if Sentinel LDK RTE version is installed and is below version 7.65, and the XML parsing functionality is available or used.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 7.65 or later
Fixed in 7.65
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Sentinel LDK RTE to version 7.65 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Fix this in Sentinel Ldk Rte Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,540
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