CVE-2020-6860 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack-based buffer overflow in libmysofa allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted header message attribute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-6860?
CVE-2020-6860 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 13 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
libmysofa 0.9.1 has a stack-based buffer overflow in readDataVar in hdf/dataobject.c during the reading of a header message attribute.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-6860?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Symonics Libmysofa.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6860?
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-2020-6860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-6860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-6860, GHSA-5ccx-hhh5-cc4v, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-6860.