CVE-2020-10232

Description

In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the YAFFS file timestamp parsing logic in yaffsfs_istat() in fs/yaffs.c.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/459ae818fc8dae717549810150de4d191ce158f1 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00011.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5EY53OYU7UZLAJWNIVVNR3EX2RNCCFTB/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AQR2QY3IAF2IG6HGBSKGL66VUDOTC3OA/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FFQKIE5U3LS5U7POPGS7YHLUSW2URWGJ/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10232?
CVE-2020-10232 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10232?
To fix CVE-2020-10232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10232 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10232 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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