What is CVE-2020-23679?

CVE-2020-23679 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Network Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-11-03.

How severe is CVE-2020-23679?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Linux Network Project

CVE-2020-23679

Buffer overflow vulnerability in Renleilei1992 Linux_Network_Project 1.0, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code, via the password field.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.018 (76.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux_network_project — versions 1.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-23679?: CVE-2020-23679 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux Network Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-11-03.
How severe is CVE-2020-23679?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.