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CVE-2020-7039: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write

Modified
AliasesRHSA-2020:1116RHSA-2020:1344RHSA-2020:1360
Published 16-01-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-7039 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 14

Timeline

  1. 16-01-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

tcp_emu in tcp_subr.c in libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, mismanages memory, as demonstrated by IRC DCC commands in EMU_IRC. This can cause a heap-based buffer overflow or other out-of-bounds access which can lead to a DoS or potential execute arbitrary code.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.57% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat191 products
  • buildah< 0:1.5-6.gite94b4f9.module+el8.1.0+4908+72a45cef
  • buildah-debuginfo< 0:1.5-6.gite94b4f9.module+el8.1.0+4908+72a45cef
  • buildah-debugsource< 0:1.5-6.gite94b4f9.module+el8.1.0+4908+72a45cef
  • container-selinux< 2:2.94-1.git1e99f1d.module+el8.1.0+3468+011f0ab0
  • containernetworking-plugins< 0:0.7.4-4.git9ebe139.module+el8.1.0+4908+72a45cef
Debian4 products
  • libslirp< 4.1.0-2
  • qemu< 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u13 | < 1:4.1-2
  • slirp< 1:1.0.17-7+deb8u1 | < 1:1.0.17-10
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0
Ubuntu2 products
  • qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47+esm4 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.43 | < 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.23
  • slirp< 1:1.0.17-7+deb8u2build0.14.04.1+esm1 | < 1:1.0.17-8ubuntu16.04.1 | < 1:1.0.17-8ubuntu18.04.1
Libslirp_project1 product
Opensuse1 product
Qemu1 product

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