7.5
CWE
770 119 400
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-11612: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Jan 31 2020(Updated: )

A flaw was found in Netty in the way it handles the amount of data it compresses and decompresses. The Compression/Decompression codecs should enforce memory allocation size limits to avoid an Out of Memory Error (OOME) or exhaustion of the memory pool.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.36.0-30.el6_10a
0:1.36.0-30.el6_10a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.31.0-3.el6_10
0:0.31.0-3.el6_10
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.36.0-30.el7a
0:1.36.0-30.el7a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.31.0-3.el7
0:0.31.0-3.el7
redhat/nodejs-rhea<0:1.0.21-1.el8
0:1.0.21-1.el8
redhat/qpid-cpp<0:1.39.0-5.el8a
0:1.39.0-5.el8a
redhat/qpid-proton<0:0.31.0-3.el8
0:0.31.0-3.el8
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el6ea
redhat/eap7-dom4j<0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate-validator<0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-annotations<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-core<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-base<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-java8<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-genericjms<0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-logmanager<0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el7ea
0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-common<0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el7ea
redhat/eap7-dom4j<0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.1.3-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-elytron-web<0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.6.2-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-glassfish-jsf<0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.3.9-11.SP11_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hal-console<0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.2.9-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate<0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:5.3.17-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-hibernate-validator<0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:6.0.20-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-infinispan<0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:9.4.19-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-ironjacamar<0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.4.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-annotations<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-core<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-databind<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-jaxrs-providers<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-base<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jackson-modules-java8<0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.10.4-1.redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-genericjms<0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.6-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-logmanager<0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.1.15-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-server-migration<0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el8ea
0:1.7.1-7.Final_redhat_00009.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-jboss-xnio-base<0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:3.7.8-1.SP1_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-netty<0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:4.1.48-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-undertow<0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:2.0.30-4.SP4_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly<0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:7.3.2-4.GA_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-common<0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
0:1.5.2-1.Final_redhat_00002.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-elytron<0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.10.7-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/eap7-wildfly-http-client<0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
0:1.0.22-1.Final_redhat_00001.1.el8ea
redhat/candlepin<0:3.1.26-1.el7
0:3.1.26-1.el7
redhat/netty<4.1.46.
4.1.46.
debian/netty
1:4.1.48-4+deb11u2
1:4.1.48-7+deb12u1
1:4.1.48-10
NettyRPC>=4.1<4.1.46
Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Linux=10.0
Red Hat Fedora=33
NetApp OnCommand API Services
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management Elastic Charging Engine=12.0.0.3
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Service Communication Proxy=1.5.2
Oracle Communications Design Studio=7.4.2
Oracle NoSQL Database<20.3
Oracle Siebel Core - Server Framework<21.5
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.3.0
Oracle WebCenter Portal=12.2.1.4.0
Sun iPlanet Messaging Server=8.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-11612?

    CVE-2020-11612 has been assigned a severity level of moderate due to its potential to cause Out of Memory Errors.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-11612?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-11612, upgrade to the patched versions as specified by the Red Hat Advisory.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2020-11612?

    CVE-2020-11612 affects several packages including qpid-cpp, qpid-proton, and netty across multiple Red Hat and Debian distributions.

  • What types of vulnerabilities does CVE-2020-11612 include?

    CVE-2020-11612 is specifically a memory allocation vulnerability that can lead to Out of Memory Errors when processing data.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2020-11612?

    The impact of CVE-2020-11612 could lead to denial of service conditions due to excessive memory consumption.

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