CVE-2020-6098

Public Exploit

Description

An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the freeDiameter functionality of freeDiameter 1.3.2. A specially crafted Diameter request can trigger a memory corruption resulting in denial-of-service. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Third-Party Advisory talosintelligence.com
Affected: n/a freeDiameter
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1030 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6098?
CVE-2020-6098 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6098?
To fix CVE-2020-6098, 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-2020-6098 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-6098 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-6098?
CVE-2020-6098 affects n/a freeDiameter.
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