CVE-2020-12059 Null dereference in n/a
An attacker can crash the Ceph RGW process by sending a POST request with invalid tagging XML, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-12059?
CVE-2020-12059 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 22 Apr 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Ceph through 13.2.9. A POST request with an invalid tagging XML can crash the RGW process by triggering a NULL pointer exception.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12059?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including ceph. It affects 2 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ceph Bitnami | All versions to 13.2.9 | None |
Linux distribution packages (13)
ceph SUSE:Enterprise Storage 5 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
ceph SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 12.2.12+git.1587570958.35d78d0243-2.45.1 |
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Linuxfoundation Ceph.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12059?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2020-12059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as BIT-ceph-2020-12059, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12059, GHSA-896g-qc8p-7wrp, OESA-2021-1009, SUSE-SU-2020:1158-1, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12059.