CVE-2020-22650: High severity alienvault ossim vulnerability

Published Jul 19, 2021
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Updated

A memory leak vulnerability in sim-organizer.c of AlienVault Ossim v5 causes a denial of service (DOS) via a system crash triggered by the occurrence of a large number of alarm events.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Att Alienvault Ossim=5.0

Event History

Jul 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:53 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this memory leak vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this memory leak vulnerability is CVE-2020-22650.

2

What is the title of this memory leak vulnerability?

The title of this memory leak vulnerability is 'A memory leak vulnerability in sim-organizer.c of AlienVault Ossim v5 causes a denial of service (DOS)'.

3

What is the impact of this memory leak vulnerability?

The impact of this memory leak vulnerability is a denial of service (DOS) through a system crash caused by a large number of alarm events.

4

Which software is affected by this memory leak vulnerability?

The AlienVault Ossim version 5.0 is affected by this memory leak vulnerability.

5

What is the severity of this memory leak vulnerability?

The severity of this memory leak vulnerability is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

6

How can I fix this memory leak vulnerability?

To fix this memory leak vulnerability, you should apply the latest patch or update provided by AlienVault Ossim.

7

Is there any additional information available for this memory leak vulnerability?

Yes, you can find additional information about this memory leak vulnerability at the following reference: [GitHub - AlienVault Ossim Issue #4](https://github.com/jpalanco/alienvault-ossim/issues/4).

8

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with this memory leak vulnerability?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID associated with this memory leak vulnerability is CWE-401.

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