Buffer overflow in Freediameter
CVE-2020-6098
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the freeDiameter functionality of freeDiameter 1.3.2. A specially crafted Diameter request can trigger a memory corruption resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
EPSS: 0.018 (75.7th 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
- Freediameter — versions 1.3.2
- N/a Freediameter — versions freeDiameter 1.3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6098?
- CVE-2020-6098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freediameter, classified under Integer Underflow. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-07-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6098?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.