PT-2020-6805
CVE-2020-8432
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Published
2020-01-17
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Updated
2021-07-21
Description by
CVSS 2.0
10
CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Das U-Boot versions through 2020.01
Description
A double free issue has been found in the
do rename gpt parts() function, located in cmd/gpt.c. This issue may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability was introduced while attempting to fix a memory leak identified by static analysis.Recommendations
For Das U-Boot versions through 2020.01, as a temporary workaround, consider disabling the
do rename gpt parts() function until a patch is available.
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