What is the severity of CVE-2020-6108?

CVE-2020-6108 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2020-6108?

To mitigate CVE-2020-6108, upgrade F2fs-Tools to version 1.14.0 or later.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-6108?

CVE-2020-6108 can be exploited through a specially crafted f2fs filesystem that triggers a heap buffer overflow.

What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2020-6108?

Exploiting CVE-2020-6108 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6108?

CVE-2020-6108 affects F2fs-Tools versions prior to 1.14.0.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-6108

high

8.2

CWE

131 787 119

15/10/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-6108: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Oct 15 2020(Updated: )

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the fsck_chk_orphan_node functionality of F2fs-Tools F2fs.Fsck 1.13. A specially crafted f2fs filesystem can cause a heap buffer overflow resulting in a 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	<1.14.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6108?
CVE-2020-6108 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6108?
To mitigate CVE-2020-6108, upgrade F2fs-Tools to version 1.14.0 or later.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-6108?
CVE-2020-6108 can be exploited through a specially crafted f2fs filesystem that triggers a heap buffer overflow.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2020-6108?
Exploiting CVE-2020-6108 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6108?
CVE-2020-6108 affects F2fs-Tools versions prior to 1.14.0.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6108?
CVE-2020-6108 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2020-6108?
To mitigate CVE-2020-6108, upgrade F2fs-Tools to version 1.14.0 or later.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-6108?
CVE-2020-6108 can be exploited through a specially crafted f2fs filesystem that triggers a heap buffer overflow.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2020-6108?
Exploiting CVE-2020-6108 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.
Which software is affected by CVE-2020-6108?
CVE-2020-6108 affects F2fs-Tools versions prior to 1.14.0.