Buffer overflow in GNU Scientific Library
CVE-2020-35357
A buffer overflow can occur when calculating the quantile value using the Statistics Library of GSL (GNU Scientific Library), versions 2.5 and 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted input data for gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data of the library may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (60.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 60.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- GNU Scientific Library — versions 2.5, 2.6
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- savannah.gnu.org/bugs/ (Patch)
- git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gsl.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00023.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-35357?
- CVE-2020-35357 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNU Scientific Library, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2023-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2020-35357?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.