CVE-2020-7466

Public Exploit

Description

The PPP implementation of MPD before 5.9 allows a remote attacker who can send specifically crafted PPP authentication message to cause the daemon to read beyond allocated memory buffer, which would result in a denial of service condition.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.75% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net Third-Party Advisory sourceforge.net
Affected: n/a MPD: FreeBSD PPP daemon
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/svn/2374/ third party advisory patch
https://sourceforge.net/p/mpd/bugs/69/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7466?
CVE-2020-7466 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-7466?
To fix CVE-2020-7466, 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-2020-7466 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-7466 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-7466?
CVE-2020-7466 affects n/a MPD: FreeBSD PPP daemon.
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