OSV-2020-1999 Bad-cast to pcpp::IDnsResource from invalid vptr
A bad cast vulnerability in the PcapPlusPlus library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via malformed DNS packets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is OSV-2020-1999?
OSV-2020-1999 is a memory corruption vulnerability in pcapplusplus, published on 9 Oct 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=26196
Crash type: Bad-cast
Crash state:
Bad-cast to pcpp::IDnsResource from invalid vptr
pcpp::DnsLayer::parseResources
pcpp::DnsLayer::DnsLayer
Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-1999?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including pcapplusplus.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
pcapplusplus OSS-Fuzz | All versions | None |
How do I fix OSV-2020-1999?
No fix has been published for OSV-2020-1999 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-2020-1999 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-1999 in the wild and no public exploit code.