SB2020122605 - Fedora 33 update for nats-server

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SB2020122605 - Fedora 33 update for nats-server

Published: December 26, 2020 Updated: April 25, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2020122605
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26892)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in JWT library in NATS nats-server when handling expired credentials. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request, gain unauthorized access and execute arbitrary code on the system.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26521)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in JWT library in NATS nats-server. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References