CVE-2020-7459

Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r362166, 12.1-RELEASE before p8, 11.4-STABLE before r362167, 11.4-RELEASE before p2, and 11.3-RELEASE before p12, missing length validation code common to mulitple USB network drivers allows a malicious USB device to write beyond the end of an allocated network packet buffer.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory FreeBSD.org
Affected: n/a FreeBSD
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:21.usb_net.asc vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200821-0005/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7459?
CVE-2020-7459 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7459?
To fix CVE-2020-7459, 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-2020-7459 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-7459 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7459?
CVE-2020-7459 affects n/a FreeBSD.
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