CVE-2020-36619 multimon-ng demod_flex.c add_ch format string
A format string vulnerability in multimon-ng allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-36619?
CVE-2020-36619 is a medium-severity vulnerability in unspecified multimon-ng, published on 19 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in multimon-ng. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function add_ch of the file demod_flex.c. The manipulation of the argument ch leads to format string. Upgrading to version 1.2.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is e5a51c508ef952e81a6da25b43034dd1ed023c07. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216269 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36619?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
multimon-ng SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP3 | All versions | 1.2.0-bp153.2.3.1 |
multimon-ng SUSE:Package Hub 15 SP4 | All versions | 1.2.0-bp154.2.3.1 |
multimon-ng openSUSE:Leap 15.3 | All versions | 1.2.0-bp153.2.3.1 |
multimon-ng openSUSE:Leap 15.4 | All versions | 1.2.0-bp154.2.3.1 |
Products include Multimon-Ng Project Multimon-Ng.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36619?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2020-36619 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36619 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36619, GHSA-7838-j28v-c2rp, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36619, openSUSE-SU-2022:10253-1, openSUSE-SU-2023:0004-1.