CVE-2020-15471 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap-based buffer over-read in nDPI allows attackers to cause denial of service or disclose sensitive memory contents via crafted packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-15471?
CVE-2020-15471 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In nDPI through 3.2, the packet parsing code is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_parse_packet_line_info in lib/ndpi_main.c.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15471?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ntop Ndpi.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15471?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-15471 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15471 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15471, GHSA-4hxq-5wx8-9jq2.