CVE-2020-6610: Medium severity GNU LibreDWG vulnerability

Published Jan 8, 2020
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Updated

GNU LibreDWG 0.9.3.2564 has an attempted excessive memory allocation in readsectionsmap in decoder2007.c.

Affected Software

3 affected components
GNU LibreDWG=0.9.3.2564
openSUSE Backports=sle-15-sp1
openSUSE Leap=15.1

Event History

Jan 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:43 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6610?

CVE-2020-6610 is a vulnerability in GNU LibreDWG 0.9.3.2564 that involves an attempted excessive memory allocation in the read_sections_map function.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6610?

The severity of CVE-2020-6610 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-6610?

GNU LibreDWG version 0.9.3.2564, openSUSE Leap 15.1, and openSUSE Backports sle-15-sp1 are affected by CVE-2020-6610.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6610?

To fix CVE-2020-6610, it is recommended to update to a patched version of GNU LibreDWG as provided by the vendor.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6610?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6610 in the following references: [1] [2] [3].

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