SB2020060255 - Denial of service in vm-memory crate
Published: June 2, 2020 Updated: October 4, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020060255
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13759)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the read_obj() and write_obj() functions. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack (loss of IP connectivity).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.