#VU55568 Out-of-bounds read in NicheStack TCP/IPv4 - CVE-2020-25767 

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#VU55568 Out-of-bounds read in NicheStack TCP/IPv4 - CVE-2020-25767

Published: August 4, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55568
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25767
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NicheStack TCP/IPv4
Software vendor:
InterNiche Technologies

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in the DNSv4 component. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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