What is the severity of CVE-2020-6070?

CVE-2020-6070 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6070?

To mitigate CVE-2020-6070, upgrading to the latest version of f2fs-tools beyond 1.12.0 is recommended.

What systems are affected by CVE-2020-6070?

CVE-2020-6070 affects f2fs-tools version 1.12.0 and Fedora version 33.

Who can exploit CVE-2020-6070?

Any attacker who can provide a specially crafted f2fs file can potentially exploit CVE-2020-6070.

What happens if I am vulnerable to CVE-2020-6070?

If vulnerable to CVE-2020-6070, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-6070

high

7.8

CWE

131

10/8/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-6070

First published: Mon Aug 10 2020(Updated: )

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the file system checking functionality of fsck.f2fs 1.12.0. A specially crafted f2fs file can cause a logic flaw and out-of-bounds heap operations, resulting in code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Array-tools	=1.12.0
Fedora	=33

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6070?
CVE-2020-6070 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6070?
To mitigate CVE-2020-6070, upgrading to the latest version of f2fs-tools beyond 1.12.0 is recommended.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-6070?
CVE-2020-6070 affects f2fs-tools version 1.12.0 and Fedora version 33.
Who can exploit CVE-2020-6070?
Any attacker who can provide a specially crafted f2fs file can potentially exploit CVE-2020-6070.
What happens if I am vulnerable to CVE-2020-6070?
If vulnerable to CVE-2020-6070, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6070?
CVE-2020-6070 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6070?
To mitigate CVE-2020-6070, upgrading to the latest version of f2fs-tools beyond 1.12.0 is recommended.
What systems are affected by CVE-2020-6070?
CVE-2020-6070 affects f2fs-tools version 1.12.0 and Fedora version 33.
Who can exploit CVE-2020-6070?
Any attacker who can provide a specially crafted f2fs file can potentially exploit CVE-2020-6070.
What happens if I am vulnerable to CVE-2020-6070?
If vulnerable to CVE-2020-6070, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the affected system.