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CVE-2020-7459

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 6, 2020 at 04:49 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFreeBSD

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

In FreeBSD 12.1-STABLE before r362166, 12.1-RELEASE before p8, 11.4-STABLE before r362167, 11.4-RELEASE before p2, and 11.3-RELEASE before p12, missing length validation code common to mulitple USB network drivers allows a malicious USB device to write beyond the end of an allocated network packet buffer.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.FreeBSD.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-20:21.usb_net.asc
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200821-0005/

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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