CVE-2020-6582 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A heap-based buffer overflow in Nagios NRPE allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via integer overflow handling.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-6582?

CVE-2020-6582 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 16 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Nagios NRPE 3.2.1 has a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow, as demonstrated by interpretation of a small negative number as a large positive number during a bzero call.

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-681

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6582?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Nagios Remote Plug in Executor.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6582?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2020-6582 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6582 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-6582, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6582, GHSA-4wcp-4x6x-h4mf, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6582.

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