CVE-2020-8037: apple mac_os_x
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2020-8037MGASA-2020-0430SUSE-SU-2020:3358-1RHSA-2021:4236UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8037DEBIAN-CVE-2020-8037DLA-2444-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1983-1openSUSE-SU-2020:1986-1
Published 04-11-2020Last modified 16-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8037 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 3.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.11%
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 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 04-11-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The ppp decapsulator in tcpdump 4.9.3 can be convinced to allocate a large amount of memory.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 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 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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
3.11%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.11% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.11%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat3 products
- tcpdump< 14:4.9.3-2.el8
- tcpdump-debuginfo< 14:4.9.3-2.el8
- tcpdump-debugsource< 14:4.9.3-2.el8
Apple2 products
- mac_os_x< 10.14.6 | ≥ 10.15, < 10.15.7 | 10.14.6 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2019-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-001 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-002 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-003 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-004 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-005 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-006 | 10.14.6:security_update_2020-007 | 10.14.6:security_update_2021-001 | 10.15.7 | 10.15.7:security_update_2020-001 | 10.15.7:security_update_2021-001 | 10.15.7:supplemental_update
- macos≥ 11.0, < 11.3
Debian2 products
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-7 | < 4.9.3-1~deb9u2
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Opensuse2 products
- tcpdump&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.1< 4.9.2-lp151.4.9.1
- tcpdump&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.2< 4.9.2-lp152.7.3.1
Suse2 products
- tcpdump&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1< 4.9.2-3.12.1
- tcpdump&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2< 4.9.2-3.12.1
Alpine1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-r1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL32 | 33
Mageia1 product
- tcpdump< 4.9.3-1.1.mga7
Tcpdump1 product
- tcpdump4.9.3
The tcpdump group1 product
- tcpdump4.9.3
Ubuntu1 product
- tcpdumpAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | < 4.9.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | < 4.9.3-4ubuntu0.1
11 vendors · 17 products
References
30 links- github.com/the-tcpdump-group/tcpdump/commit/32027e199368dad9508965aae8cd8de5b6ab5231X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00018.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/archives/…Advisory
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