CVE-2020-28951

Description

libuci in OpenWrt before 18.06.9 and 19.x before 19.07.5 may encounter a use after free when using malicious package names. This is related to uci_parse_package in file.c and uci_strdup in util.c.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.openwrt.org/?p=project/uci.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=a3e650911f5e6f67dcff09974df3775dfd615da6
https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5625f5bc36954d644cb80adf8de47854c65d91c3
https://git.openwrt.org/?p=openwrt/openwrt.git%3Ba=log%3Bh=refs/tags/v18.06.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28951?
CVE-2020-28951 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28951?
To fix CVE-2020-28951, 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-2020-28951 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28951 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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