Buffer overflow in Genivi Diagnostic Log And Trace
CVE-2020-29394
A buffer overflow in the dlt_filter_load function in dlt_common.c from dlt-daemon through 2.18.5 (GENIVI Diagnostic Log and Trace) allows arbitrary code execution because fscanf is misused (no limit on the number of characters to be read in the format argument).
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.019 (77.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Genivi Diagnostic_log_and_trace
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29394?
- CVE-2020-29394 is a high-severity vulnerability in Genivi Diagnostic Log And Trace, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-30.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29394?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-29394 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.