CVE-2020-25713 Memory corruption in raptor2
A malformed input file causes a segmentation fault in the Raptor2 library, leading to a denial of service condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-25713?
CVE-2020-25713 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 13 May 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A malformed input file can lead to a segfault due to an out of bounds array access in raptor_xml_writer_start_element_common.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25713?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (9)
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications 15 SP4 | All versions | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 | All versions | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptor SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP5 | All versions | 2.0.15-5.6.1 |
raptor openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
raptor openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 2.0.15-150200.9.12.1 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Librdf Raptor Rdf Syntax Library.
How do I fix CVE-2020-25713?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2020-25713 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25713 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25713, DLA-2846-1, GHSA-5m9f-jxr5-6jv9, MGASA-2020-0431, OESA-2022-1796, SUSE-SU-2022:2895-1 and 2 more.