CVE-2020-24337: High severity altran picotcp-ng vulnerability

Published Dec 11, 2020
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Updated

An issue was discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0. When an unsupported TCP option with zero length is provided in an incoming TCP packet, it is possible to cause a Denial-of-Service by achieving an infinite loop in the code that parses TCP options, aka tcpparseoptions() in picotcp.c.

Affected Software

10 affected components
Altran picoTCP<=1.7.0
Altran Picotcp-ng<=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·10:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:44 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-24337?

CVE-2020-24337 is a vulnerability discovered in picoTCP and picoTCP-NG through 1.7.0 that allows for a Denial-of-Service attack by achieving an infinite loop.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-24337?

The severity of CVE-2020-24337 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-24337?

The vulnerability affects picoTCP and picoTCP-NG versions up to and including 1.7.0.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-24337?

To fix CVE-2020-24337, users should update their picoTCP and picoTCP-NG installations to a version beyond 1.7.0.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-24337?

More information about CVE-2020-24337 can be found at the following links: [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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