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CVE-2011-0990

5.8 · MEDIUM

Race condition in the FastCopy optimization in the Array.Copy method in metadata/icall.c in Mono, when Moonlight 2.x before 2.4.1 or 3.x before 3.99.3 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a…

Published Apr 13, 2011monoCWE-362EPSS 2.16%

Overview

CVE-2011-0990 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mono mono. It was published on April 13, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Race condition in the FastCopy optimization in the Array.Copy method in metadata/icall.c in Mono, when Moonlight 2.x before 2.4.1 or 3.x before 3.99.3 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and modify internal data structures, and cause a denial of service (plugin crash) or corrupt the internal state of the security manager, via a crafted media file in which a thread makes a change after a type check but before a copy action.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mono. Update mono to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00024.htmlRefopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/06/14Refsecunia.com/advisories/44002Refsecunia.com/advisories/44076Refwww.mono-project.com/VulnerabilitiesRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/47208Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0904Refbugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667077Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66625GitHubgithub.com/mono/mono/commit/2f00e4bbb2137130845afb1b2a1e678552fc8e5c

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0990?

CVE-2011-0990 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting mono mono. It was published on April 13, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2011-0990?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0990?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mono. Update mono to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0990?

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