Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability in glibc Affecting PowerPC Systems
CVE-2020-1751

5.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Glibc
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 April 2020

Summary

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability has been detected in glibc prior to version 2.31 that affects PowerPC architectures. In particular, the backtrace function fails to properly validate array bounds while saving frame addresses. This flaw can lead to denial of service and opens the door for potential code execution, posing a significant threat to system availability and stability. Systems utilizing vulnerable versions of glibc are at risk and should be updated promptly.

Affected Version(s)

glibc 2.31

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-1751
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=25423
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0002/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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