Critical severity · published Jan 29, 2020
CVE-2020-8432
In Das U-Boot through 2020.01, a double free has been found in the cmd/gpt.c do_rename_gpt_parts() function
9.8
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In Das U-Boot through 2020.01, a double free has been found in the cmd/gpt.c do_rename_gpt_parts() function. Double freeing may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: this vulnerablity was introduced when attempting to fix a memory leak identified by static analysis.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LE
Leap · Opensuse
15.2 · source: NVD
UB
U-boot · Denx
through 2020.01 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8432
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8432
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-11/msg00030.html
www.mail-archive.com
https://www.mail-archive.com/u-boot%40lists.denx.de/msg354060.html
www.mail-archive.com
https://www.mail-archive.com/u-boot%40lists.denx.de/msg354114.html
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