Buffer overflow in hplip - CVE-2020-6923
Published: January 3, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102296
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6923
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: HPE
Affected software:
hplip
hplip
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-6923
Install updates from vendor's website.