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High
CVE-2020-24119
A heap buffer overflow read was discovered in upx 4.0.0,...
Vulnerability Description
A heap buffer overflow read was discovered in upx 4.0.0, because the check in p_lx_elf.cpp is not perfect.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://github.com/upx/upx/issues/388
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VSQRO7YC72PSYDQG4PQLQYXZTZE3B4YV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JE54WKVU7MATB4WZD3MJFBAHFRJ3NTQX/
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
upx, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0.0, 33, 34
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 14th, 2021
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.