Out-of-bounds Read in Linux Kernel
CVE-2020-15476
In nDPI through 3.2, the Oracle protocol dissector has a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_oracle in lib/protocols/oracle.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Ntop Ndpi
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/ntop/nDPI/commit/b69177be2fbe01c2442239a61832c44e40136c05 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00052.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/08/msg00016.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15476?
- CVE-2020-15476 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-01.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15476?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15476 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.