Vulnerability identifier: #VU32905

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-6098

CWE-ID: CWE-191

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
freeDiameter
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: freediameter.net

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in the freeDiameterd functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted Diameter request to the affected application, trigger integer underflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

freeDiameter: 1.3.2

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External links
http://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1030

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.