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CVE-2020-8432

CRITICAL
9.8CVSS
Published: 2020-01-29
Updated: 2024-11-21
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Description

In Das U-Boot through 2020.01, a double free has been found in the cmd/gpt.c do_rename_gpt_parts() function. Double freeing may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: this vulnerablity was introduced when attempting to fix a memory leak identified by static analysis.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-415CWE-787

Metadata

Primary Vendor
DENX
Published
1/29/2020
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

denx : u-bootopensuse : leap

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