CVE-2020-17528
Apache NuttX (incubating) Out of Bound Write from invalid TCP Urgent length
CRITICAL
9.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 9, 2020 at 04:35 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:59 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNuttx
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Severity
CRITICAL9.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
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 arbitrary urgent data pointer offsets within TCP packets including beyond the length of the packet.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/09/4x_refsource_MISCMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7f4215aba288660b41b7e731b6262c8275fa476e91e527a74d2888ea%40%3Cdev.nuttx.apache.org%3ECVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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