OSV-2020-392 Stack-buffer-overflow in nc4_get_att

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A stack buffer overflow in the NetCDF library allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted files.

Exploited in the wild
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Attackable
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Victim action needed
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Fix
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What is OSV-2020-392?

OSV-2020-392 is a memory corruption vulnerability in gdal, published on 1 Jul 2020.

Official description

OSS-Fuzz report: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=15143

Crash type: Stack-buffer-overflow WRITE {*}
Crash state:
nc4_get_att
nc4_get_att_tc
nc_get_att_text

Which versions are affected by OSV-2020-392?

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

PackageAffectedFixed in
gdal OSS-FuzzAll versionsNone

How do I fix OSV-2020-392?

No fix has been published for OSV-2020-392 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-2020-392 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of OSV-2020-392 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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