Buffer overflow in Nagios Remote_plug_in_executor
CVE-2020-6582
Nagios NRPE 3.2.1 has a Heap-Based Buffer Overflow, as demonstrated by interpretation of a small negative number as a large positive number during a bzero call.
EPSS: 0.039 (89.0th 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
- Nagios Remote_plug_in_executor — versions 3.2.1
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 32
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-6582?
- CVE-2020-6582 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nagios Remote_plug_in_executor, classified under Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-03-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-6582?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.