CVE-2020-28241
published 2020-11-06CVE-2020-28241: libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
PriorityP428medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.16%
80.4th percentile
libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | libmaxminddb | < libmaxminddb 1.4.3-1 (bookworm) | libmaxminddb 1.4.3-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| maxmind | libmaxminddb | < 1.4.3 | 1.4.3 |
| maxmind | libmaxminddb | >= 0 < 1.4.3-1 | 1.4.3-1 |
| maxmind | libmaxminddb | >= 0 < 1.4.3-1 | 1.4.3-1 |
| maxmind | libmaxminddb | >= 0 < 1.4.3-1 | 1.4.3-1 |
| maxmind | libmaxminddb | >= 0 < 1.4.3-1 | 1.4.3-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv6.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
libmaxminddb vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2022-11-30
CVE-2020-28241 libmaxminddb vulnerability
Title: libmaxminddb vulnerability
Summary: libmaxminddb could be made to crash if it received specially crafted data.
It was discovered that libmaxminddb incorrectly handled certain memory
operations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause
applications using libmaxminddb to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
libmaxminddb: improper initialization in dump_entry_data_list() in maxminddb.c
vendor_redhat·2020-08-04·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-28241 [MEDIUM] CWE-665 libmaxminddb: improper initialization in dump_entry_data_list() in maxminddb.c
libmaxminddb: improper initialization in dump_entry_data_list() in maxminddb.c
libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
An improper initialization issue was found in libmaxminddb. A remote user could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted MaxMind DB file that, when parsed by an application linked to libmaxminddb, would possibly crash the application, resulting in a denial of service condition.
Package: libmaxminddb (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Will not fix
Package: libmaxminddb (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2020-28241: libmaxminddb - libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_l...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-28241 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-28241: libmaxminddb - libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_l...
libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.4.3-1)
GHSA
GHSA-8h2q-prr9-7wh9: libmaxminddb before 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-28241 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-8h2q-prr9-7wh9: libmaxminddb before 1
libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
OSV
CVE-2020-28241: libmaxminddb before 1
osv·2020-11-06·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2020-28241 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-28241: libmaxminddb before 1
libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb/compare/1.4.2...1.4.3https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb/issues/236https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb/pull/237https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00019.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6WUK4UCOB5FJVK36E22IRLEYGKMUWGBG/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ELTOHZBPO6XVUVADP4DPZBNQCPTYOQBV/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-15https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb/compare/1.4.2...1.4.3https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb/issues/236https://github.com/maxmind/libmaxminddb/pull/237https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00019.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6WUK4UCOB5FJVK36E22IRLEYGKMUWGBG/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ELTOHZBPO6XVUVADP4DPZBNQCPTYOQBV/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202011-15
2020-11-06
Published