CVE-2020-13575 Null dereference in gSOAP
A specially crafted SOAP request can cause a denial of service in the gSOAP library via a null pointer dereference in the WS-Addressing plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13575?
CVE-2020-13575 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 10 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the WS-Addressing plugin functionality of Genivia gSOAP 2.8.107. A specially crafted SOAP request can lead to denial of service. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13575?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Genivia Gsoap.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13575?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-13575 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2020-13575 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13575, GHSA-r2p2-33c5-88q4, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13575.