OSV-2020-1159 Segv on unknown address in arrow::ipc::ReadMessage

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A null pointer dereference in Apache Arrow's IPC message reader can cause a segmentation fault, leading to denial of service.

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Attackable
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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-1159?

OSV-2020-1159 is a vulnerability in arrow, published on 22 Jul 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=20124

Crash type: Segv on unknown address
Crash state:
arrow::ipc::ReadMessage
arrow::ipc::RecordBatchFileReader::RecordBatchFileReaderImpl::ReadMessageFromBlo
arrow::ipc::RecordBatchFileReader::RecordBatchFileReaderImpl::ReadDictionaries

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1159?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including arrow.

PackageAffectedFixed in
arrow OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-1159?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is OSV-2020-1159 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1159 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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