CVE-2020-13164: debian debian_linux Uncontrolled Recursion
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2020-13164DEBIAN-CVE-2020-13164
Published 19-05-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-13164 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
2.98%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 19-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In Wireshark 3.2.0 to 3.2.3, 3.0.0 to 3.0.10, and 2.6.0 to 2.6.16, the NFS dissector could crash. This was addressed in epan/dissectors/packet-nfs.c by preventing excessive recursion, such as for a cycle in the directory graph on a filesystem.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.98%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
87%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.06 pp
From 2.92% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score2.98%
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
- wireshark< 3.2.4-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31 | 32
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1 | 15.2
Ubuntu1 product
- wireshark< 2.6.10-1~ubuntu14.04.0~esm2 | < 2.6.10-1~ubuntu16.04.0+esm1 | < 2.6.10-1~ubuntu18.04.0+esm1 | < 3.2.3-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
Wireshark1 product
- wireshark≥ 2.6.0, ≤ 2.6.16 | ≥ 3.0.0, ≤ 3.0.10 | ≥ 3.2.0, ≤ 3.2.3
5 vendors · 6 products
References
14 links- bugs.wireshark.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16476X Refsource MISCREPORTIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- code.wireshark.org/review/…X Refsource MISC
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00026.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00038.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00008.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory