CVE-2020-17529 is a vulnerability in Apache Nuttx
Published on December 9, 2020
Apache NuttX (incubating) Out of Bound Write from invalid fragmentation offset value specified in the IP header
Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in TCP Stack of Apache NuttX (incubating) versions up to and including 9.1.0 and 10.0.0 allows attacker to corrupt memory by supplying and invalid fragmentation offset value specified in the IP header. This is only impacts builds with both CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL and CONFIG_NET_TCP_REASSEMBLY build flags enabled.
Weakness Type
What is a Memory Corruption Vulnerability?
The software writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can result in corruption of data, a crash, or code execution. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent write operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
CVE-2020-17529 has been classified to as a Memory Corruption vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache NuttX (incubating):- Version unspecified, <= 9.1.0 is affected.
- Version 10.0.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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