CVE-2020-28895 integer overflow in calloc
An integer overflow in the calloc memory allocator can lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing code execution or denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-28895?
CVE-2020-28895 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Wind River VxWorks, memory allocator has a possible overflow in calculating the memory block's size to be allocated by calloc(). As a result, the actual memory allocated is smaller than the buffer size specified by the arguments, leading to memory corruption.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-28895?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Oracle Communications Eagle, Windriver Vxworks.
How do I fix CVE-2020-28895?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-28895 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-28895 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-28895 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wmw-m5w7-7m5m.