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CVE-2020-8442

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202007-33

Severity Score

8.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In OSSEC-HIDS 2.7 through 3.5.0, the server component responsible for log analysis (ossec-analysisd) is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow in the rootcheck decoder component via an authenticated client.

En OSSEC-HIDS versiones 2.7 hasta 3.5.0, el componente del servidor responsable del análisis de registro (ossec-analysisd) es vulnerable a un desbordamiento del búfer en la región heap de la memoria en el componente rootcheck decoder por medio de un cliente autenticado.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in OSSEC, the worst of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code. Versions less than 3.6.0 are affected.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-01-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-01-30 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Ossec
Search vendor "Ossec"
 Ossec
Search vendor "Ossec" for product "Ossec"
 >= 2.7 <= 3.5.0
Search vendor "Ossec" for product "Ossec" and version " >= 2.7 <= 3.5.0"
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Affected