CVE-2020-8442

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Published Jan 30, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ossec:ossec:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-29308	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.385% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/issues/1820
https://github.com/ossec/ossec-hids/issues/1821
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-33
https://www.ossec.net/

History

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Subscriptions

Ossec Ossec

Weaknesses

CWE-787

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 30, 2020, 12:34 AM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:56 AM
Reserved: Jan 30, 2020, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 30, 2020, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

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