CVE-2020-22283

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the icmp6_send_response_with_addrs_and_netif() function of Free Software Foundation lwIP version git head allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted ICMPv6 packet.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory nongnu.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?58553 patch vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00011.html mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-22283?
CVE-2020-22283 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-22283?
To fix CVE-2020-22283, 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-2020-22283 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-22283 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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