Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-25887
High 8.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the swupdate package (Debian). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer overflow in mg_resolve_from_hosts_file in Mongoose 6.18, when reading from a crafted hosts file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | swupdate | 2022.12+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25887 |
| Debian:13 | swupdate | 2022.12+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25887 |
| Debian:14 | swupdate | 2022.12+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25887 |