CVE-2020-7455 json
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r360973, 12.1-RELEASE before p5, 11.4-STABLE before r360973, 11.4-BETA1 before p1 and 11.3-RELEASE before p9,…
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-28581
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 46%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r360973, 12.1-RELEASE before p5, 11.4-STABLE before r360973, 11.4-BETA1 before p1 and 11.3-RELEASE before p9, the FTP packet handler in libalias incorrectly calculates some packet length allowing disclosure of small amounts of kernel (for kernel NAT) or natd process space (for userspace natd).
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0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a FreeBSD
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-772 Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
References
-
security.freebsd.org
/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:13.libalias.asc
vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20200518-0005/
third-party-advisory
-
zerodayinitiative.com
/advisories/ZDI-20-661/
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-7455
- NVD CVE-2020-7455
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