#VU29106 Input validation error in TCP/IP stack - CVE-2020-11912
Published: June 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29106
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11912
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TCP/IP stack
TCP/IP stack
Software vendor:
Placeful Inc.
Placeful Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in TCP component. A remote attacker on the local network can send a specially crafted packet, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.