Out-of-bounds Read in Hcc-Embedded Nichestack Ipv4

CVE-2020-25767

An issue was discovered in HCC Embedded NicheStack IPv4 4.1. The dnc_copy_in routine for parsing DNS domain names does not check whether a domain name compression pointer is pointing within the bounds of the packet (e.g., forward compression pointer jumps are allowed), which leads to an Out-of-bounds Read, and a Denial-of-Service as a consequence.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.015 (70.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Mitigation)
  • cve@mitre.org (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT-VN, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25767?
CVE-2020-25767 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hcc-Embedded Nichestack Ipv4, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-08-18.
How severe is CVE-2020-25767?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.