CVE-2020-11940
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CVE-2020-11940 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In nDPI through 3.2 Stable, an out-of-bounds read in concat_hash_string in ssh.c can be exploited by a network-positioned attacker that can send malformed SSH protocol messages on a network segment monitored by nDPI's library.. EPSS estimates a 1.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In nDPI through 3.2 Stable, an out-of-bounds read in concat_hash_string in ssh.c can be exploited by a network-positioned attacker that can send malformed SSH protocol messages on a network segment monitored by nDPI's library.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ntop | Ndpi | <= 3.2 |
References
- https://github.com/ntop/nDPI/commit/3bbb0cd3296023f6f922c71d21a1c374d2b0a435Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-051_052-ntop-ndpiExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/ntop/nDPI/commit/3bbb0cd3296023f6f922c71d21a1c374d2b0a435Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-051_052-ntop-ndpiExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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