6.8

CVE-2020-8608: debian debian_linux

Modified
AliasesSUSE-SU-2020:2141-1SUSE-SU-2020:2171-1RHSA-2020:1208
Published 06-02-2020Last modified 04-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8608 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.6% 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
2.49%
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 40 · Related 28

Timeline

  1. 06-02-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

In libslirp 4.1.0, as used in QEMU 4.2.0, tcp_subr.c misuses snprintf return values, leading to a buffer overflow in later code.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.49%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

85%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 2.49% 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.

Redhat189 products
  • buildah< 0:1.11.6-6.module+el8.1.1+5865+cc793d95
  • buildah-debuginfo< 0:1.11.6-6.module+el8.1.1+5865+cc793d95
  • buildah-debugsource< 0:1.11.6-6.module+el8.1.1+5865+cc793d95
  • buildah-tests< 0:1.11.6-6.module+el8.1.1+5865+cc793d95
  • buildah-tests-debuginfo< 0:1.11.6-6.module+el8.1.1+5865+cc793d95
Debian5 products
  • libslirp< 4.2.0-1
  • qemu< 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u7 | < 1:4.1-2
  • slirp< 1:1.0.17-7+deb8u2 | < 1:1.0.17-11
  • slirp4netns< 1.0.1-1
  • debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Ubuntu4 products
  • libslirp< 4.1.0-2ubuntu1
  • 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 | All versions (No fix recorded)
  • slirp4netnsAll versions (No fix recorded)
Libslirp_project1 product
Opensuse1 product

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