CVE-2020-14149 Null dereference in n/a
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14149 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2020-14149 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14149/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14149/index.md)
A NULL pointer dereference in uFTPD allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted CWD command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-14149?
CVE-2020-14149 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In uftpd before 2.12, handle_CWD in ftpcmd.c mishandled the path provided by the user, causing a NULL pointer dereference and denial of service, as demonstrated by a CWD /.. command.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14149?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
uftpd openSUSE:Leap 15.1 | All versions | 2.12-lp151.2.6.1 |
Products include Troglobit Uftpd.
How do I fix CVE-2020-14149?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-14149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h47c-m3f2-95qp, openSUSE-SU-2020:0865-1.