CVE-2020-7039: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Write
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.
Not severe (CVSS 5.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 14Timeline
- 16-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last 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- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST5.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
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
- libslirp4.1.0
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Qemu1 product
- qemu4.2.0
6 vendors · 200 products · Showing 200 of 212
References
35 links- gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/ce131029d6d4a405cb7d3ac6716d03e58fb4a5d9X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/82ebe9c370a0e2970fb5695aa19aa5214a6a1c80X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- gitlab.freedesktop.org/slirp/libslirp/commit/2655fffed7a9e765bcb4701dd876e9dab975f289X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/16/2X Refsource CONFIRMMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00022.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/01/msg00036.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00012.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory