SB2020110615 - Out-of-bounds read in MaxMind libmaxminddb
Published: November 6, 2020 Updated: November 14, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020110615
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-28241)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.