Stack Buffer Overflow in The Sleuth Kit by Sleuth Kit Vendor
CVE-2020-10232

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Sleuthkit

Status
The Sleuth Kit
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 March 2020

What is CVE-2020-10232?

In versions prior to 4.8.0 of The Sleuth Kit, a stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists within the YAFFS file timestamp parsing. This flaw is present in the yaffsfs_istat() function located in fs/yaffs.c, which could potentially allow an attacker to exploit the overflow to execute arbitrary code or crash the application. Users of The Sleuth Kit are advised to upgrade to a patched version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/459ae818fc8...
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg0...
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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