CVE-2020-17445: High severity altran picotcp-ng vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in picoTCP 1.7.0. The code for processing the IPv6 destination options does not check for a valid length of the destination options header. This results in an Out-of-Bounds Read, and, depending on the memory protection mechanism, this may result in Denial-of-Service in picoipv6processdestopt() in picoipv6.c.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Altran picoTCP<=1.7.0
Multiple (open source) uIP-Contiki-OS (end-of-life [EOL]), Version 3.0 and prior
Multiple (open source) uIP-Contiki-NG, Version 4.5 and prior
Multiple (open source) uIP (EOL), Version 1.0 and prior
Multiple (open source) open-iscsi, Version 2.1.12 and prior
Multiple (open source) picoTCP-NG, Version 1.7.0 and prior
Multiple (open source) picoTCP (EOL), Version 1.7.0 and prior
Multiple (open source) FNET, Version 4.6.3
Multiple (open source) Nut/Net, Version 5.1 and prior

Event History

Dec 11, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:33 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:33 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-17445?

CVE-2020-17445 is a vulnerability in picoTCP 1.7.0 that allows for an Out-of-Bounds Read and potential Denial-of-Service.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-17445?

The severity of CVE-2020-17445 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-17445 affect picoTCP?

CVE-2020-17445 affects picoTCP version 1.7.0 by not checking for a valid length of the IPv6 destination options header, leading to the vulnerability.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-17445?

To fix CVE-2020-17445, it is recommended to update to a version of picoTCP that is not affected.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-17445?

More information about CVE-2020-17445 can be found at the following references: [US-CERT Advisory](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-20-343-01) and [CERT Vulnerability Note](https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/815128).

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