high
7.5
CWE
119 20 674 787 121
Advisory Published
CVE Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8285: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Nov 30 2020(Updated: )

curl. A buffer overflow was addressed with improved input validation.

Credit: xnynx xnynx support@hackerone.com xnynx support@hackerone.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/jbcs-httpd24<0:1-18.el8
0:1-18.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr<0:1.6.3-105.el8
0:1.6.3-105.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr-util<0:1.6.1-82.el8
0:1.6.1-82.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-brotli<0:1.0.6-40.el8
0:1.0.6-40.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.77.0-2.el8
0:7.77.0-2.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-74.el8
0:2.4.37-74.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-jansson<0:2.11-55.el8
0:2.11-55.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-37.el8
0:1.39.2-37.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl<1:1.1.1g-6.el8
1:1.1.1g-6.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-chil<0:1.0.0-5.el8
0:1.0.0-5.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-pkcs11<0:0.4.10-20.el8
0:0.4.10-20.el8
redhat/jbcs-httpd24<0:1-18.jbcs.el7
0:1-18.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr<0:1.6.3-105.jbcs.el7
0:1.6.3-105.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-apr-util<0:1.6.1-82.jbcs.el7
0:1.6.1-82.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.77.0-2.jbcs.el7
0:7.77.0-2.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-74.jbcs.el7
0:2.4.37-74.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-jansson<0:2.11-55.jbcs.el7
0:2.11-55.jbcs.el7
redhat/curl<0:7.61.1-18.el8
0:7.61.1-18.el8
debian/curl
7.64.0-4+deb10u2
7.64.0-4+deb10u7
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u9
7.74.0-1.3+deb11u10
7.88.1-10+deb12u3
7.88.1-10+deb12u4
8.4.0-2
debian/curl<=7.72.0-1<=7.64.0-4+deb10u1<=7.64.0-4
Apple Mojave
Apple Catalina
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.7.2.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.7.1.0
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.7.0.0
redhat/curl<7.74.0
7.74.0
Apple macOS<11.3
11.3
haxx libcurl>=7.21.0<7.74.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
netapp hci management node
netapp solidfire
All of
netapp hci bootstrap os
netapp hci compute node
All of
NetApp HCI Storage Nodes
netapp hci storage node
macOS Yosemite<10.14.6
macOS Yosemite>=10.15<10.15.7
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-001
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2019-002
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-001
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-002
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-003
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-004
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-005
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-006
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2020-007
macOS Yosemite=10.14.6-security_update_2021-001
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2020-001
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-security_update_2021-001
macOS Yosemite=10.15.7-supplemental_update
Apple macOS>=11.0<11.3
Oracle Communications Billing and Revenue Management=12.0.0.3.0
oracle communications Cloud native core policy=1.14.0
Oracle Hyperion Essbase=21.2
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1 Firmware<xcp2410
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4 Firmware<xcp2410
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4
All of
fujitsu m10-4s firmware<xcp2410
fujitsu m10-4s
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware<xcp2410
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M12-2 Firmware<xcp2410
fujitsu m12-2
All of
fujitsu m12-2s firmware<xcp2410
fujitsu m12-2s
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1 Firmware<xcp3110
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4 Firmware<xcp3110
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4
All of
fujitsu m10-4s firmware<xcp3110
fujitsu m10-4s
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware<xcp3110
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware
All of
Oracle Fujitsu M12-2 Firmware<xcp3110
fujitsu m12-2
All of
fujitsu m12-2s firmware<xcp3110
fujitsu m12-2s
siemens sinec infrastructure network services<1.0.1.1
Splunk Universal Forwarder>=8.2.0<8.2.12
Splunk Universal Forwarder>=9.0.0<9.0.6
Splunk Universal Forwarder=9.1.0
netapp hci bootstrap os
netapp hci compute node
NetApp HCI Storage Nodes
netapp hci storage node
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1 Firmware<xcp2410
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4 Firmware<xcp2410
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4
fujitsu m10-4s firmware<xcp2410
fujitsu m10-4s
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware<xcp2410
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware
Oracle Fujitsu M12-2 Firmware<xcp2410
fujitsu m12-2
fujitsu m12-2s firmware<xcp2410
fujitsu m12-2s
Oracle Fujitsu M10-1 Firmware<xcp3110
Oracle Fujitsu M10-4 Firmware<xcp3110
fujitsu m10-4s firmware<xcp3110
Oracle Fujitsu M12-1 Firmware<xcp3110
Oracle Fujitsu M12-2 Firmware<xcp3110
fujitsu m12-2s firmware<xcp3110

Remedy

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Remedy

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html

Remedy

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

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Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

Peer vulnerabilities

(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-8285?

    CVE-2020-8285 is a buffer overflow vulnerability in curl that has been addressed with improved input validation.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-8285?

    The severity of CVE-2020-8285 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-8285?

    The versions affected by CVE-2020-8285 are curl 7.74.0 and earlier, jbcs-httpd24-curl 0:7.77.0-2.el8 and earlier, and jbcs-httpd24-curl 0:7.77.0-2.jbcs.el7 and earlier.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-8285?

    To fix CVE-2020-8285, update curl to version 7.74.0 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8285?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-8285 in the references provided: [link1], [link2], [link3].

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