CVE-2020-7466: High severity mpd vulnerability

Published Oct 6, 2020
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Updated

The PPP implementation of MPD before 5.9 allows a remote attacker who can send specifically crafted PPP authentication message to cause the daemon to read beyond allocated memory buffer, which would result in a denial of service condition.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Mpd Project Mpd<5.9
Stormshield Stormshield Network Security>=4.0.0<4.3.17
Stormshield Stormshield Network Security=4.4.0

Remediation

Event History

Oct 6, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-7466?

CVE-2020-7466 is a vulnerability in the PPP implementation of MPD before version 5.9.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7466?

The severity of CVE-2020-7466 is rated as high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

How does CVE-2020-7466 affect the affected software?

CVE-2020-7466 affects the software Mpd Project Mpd before version 5.9 and Stormshield Network Security before version 4.3.17 or version 4.4.0 exactly.

4

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-7466?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-7466 by sending specifically crafted PPP authentication messages to the vulnerable daemon.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-7466?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-7466 at the following references: [Link1](https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/bugs/69/) and [Link2](https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/svn/2374/).

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