OSV-2020-112 Heap-buffer-overflow in u8_read_escape_sequence

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A heap buffer overflow in the logfmt parser allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
None listed

What is OSV-2020-112?

OSV-2020-112 is a memory corruption vulnerability in fluent-bit, published on 24 Jun 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=22180

Crash type: Heap-buffer-overflow READ 1
Crash state:
u8_read_escape_sequence
flb_unescape_string_utf8
logfmt_parser

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-112?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including fluent-bit.

PackageAffectedFixed in
fluent-bit OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-112?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is OSV-2020-112 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-112 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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