#VU59963 Integer overflow in Snort - CVE-2022-20685
Published: January 24, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59963
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-20685
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Snort
Snort
Software vendor:
Sourcefire
Sourcefire
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the Modbus preprocessor. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic through an affected system, trigger integer overflow and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.