CVE-2020-6097
First published: Thu Sep 10 2020(Updated: )
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the atftpd daemon functionality of atftp 0.7.git20120829-3.1+b1. A specially crafted sequence of RRQ-Multicast requests trigger an assert() call resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a sequence of malicious packets to trigger this vulnerability.
Credit: talos-cna@cisco.com talos-cna@cisco.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Atftp Project Atftp | =0.7.git20120829-3.1\+b1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =9.0 | |
| openSUSE Leap | =15.2 | |
| debian/atftp | 0.7.git20120829-3.2~deb10u3 0.7.git20120829-3.3+deb11u2 0.8.0-3 | |
| ubuntu/atftp | <0.7. | 0.7. |
| ubuntu/atftp | <0.7. | 0.7. |
| ubuntu/atftp | <0.7. | 0.7. |
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Reference Links
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1029
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00058.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00014.html
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2020-6097
- https://sourceforge.net/u/peterkaestle/atftp/ci/96409ef3b9ca061f9527cfaafa778105cf15d994/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-6097
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-6097
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6334-1
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-6097
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-6097
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-6097.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-6097?
The severity of CVE-2020-6097 is not mentioned in the provided information.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6097?
The atftp software versions 0.7.git20120829-3.1+b1 and lower are affected by CVE-2020-6097.
How can CVE-2020-6097 be exploited?
CVE-2020-6097 can be exploited by sending a specially crafted sequence of RRQ-Multicast requests.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2020-6097?
Yes, there are remediation steps available to fix CVE-2020-6097, but the specifics are not mentioned in the provided information. It is recommended to follow the recommendations provided by the software vendor or relevant security advisories.
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