CVE-2020-11908 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 17 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit improper null termination in DHCP handling to cause memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-11908?

CVE-2020-11908 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Treck TCP/IP stack before 4.7.1.27 mishandles '\0' termination in DHCP.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-11908?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Treck Tcp\/Ip.

How do I fix CVE-2020-11908?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-11908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-11908 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-11908 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xg49-wcx3-x7r3.