CVE-2020-10232: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0143UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10232DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10232DLA-2137-1
Published 08-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-10232 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.48%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 08-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability in the YAFFS file timestamp parsing logic in yaffsfs_istat() in fs/yaffs.c.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsCritical 9.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
84%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.48% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.48%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- sleuthkit< 4.9.0+dfsg-2 | < 4.1.3-4+deb8u2
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL30 | 31 | 32
Mageia1 product
- sleuthkit< 4.6.6-1.1.mga7
Sleuthkit1 product
- the_sleuth_kit≤ 4.8.0
Ubuntu1 product
- sleuthkitAll versions (No fix recorded)
5 vendors · 6 products
References
13 links- github.com/sleuthkit/sleuthkit/commit/459ae818fc8dae717549810150de4d191ce158f1X Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/03/msg00011.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00015.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory