CVE-2020-17444
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CVE-2020-17444 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. The routine for processing the next header field (and deducing whether the IPv6 extension headers are valid) doesn't check whether the header extension length field would overflow. EPSS estimates a 2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. The routine for processing the next header field (and deducing whether the IPv6 extension headers are valid) doesn't check whether the header extension length field would overflow. Therefore, if it wraps around to zero, iterating through the extension headers will not increment the current data pointer. This leads to an infinite loop and Denial-of-Service in pico_ipv6_check_headers_sequence() in pico_ipv6.c.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Altran | Picotcp | <= 1.7.0 |
References
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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