CVE-2019-20880: High severity mattermost vulnerability

Published Jun 19, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in Mattermost Server before 5.8.0, 5.7.2, 5.6.5, and 4.10.7. It allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via OpenGraph.

Affected Software

7 affected components
Mattermost Mattermost Server<4.10.7
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=5.6.0<5.6.5
Mattermost Mattermost Server>=5.7.0<5.7.2
Mattermost Mattermost Server=5.8.0-rc1
Mattermost Mattermost Server=5.8.0-rc2
Mattermost Mattermost Server=5.8.0-rc3
Mattermost Mattermost Server=5.8.0-rc4

Event History

Jun 19, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:29 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20880?

The severity of CVE-2019-20880 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-20880?

To fix CVE-2019-20880, upgrade Mattermost Server to version 5.8.0 or later.

3

What versions of Mattermost Server are affected by CVE-2019-20880?

Versions of Mattermost Server prior to 5.8.0, as well as 5.7.2, 5.6.5, and 4.10.7, are affected by CVE-2019-20880.

4

What type of attack is possible with CVE-2019-20880?

CVE-2019-20880 allows attackers to perform a denial of service attack that leads to memory consumption.

5

Is there a patch available for CVE-2019-20880?

Yes, a patch is included in versions 5.8.0 and newer of Mattermost Server.

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