Buffer overflow in Treck Tcp\/ip

CVE-2020-11898

The Treck TCP/IP stack before 6.0.1.66 improperly handles an IPv4/ICMPv4 Length Parameter Inconsistency, which might allow remote attackers to trigger an information leak.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.187 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-11898?
CVE-2020-11898 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Treck Tcp\/ip, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2020-06-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-11898?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-11898 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.