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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-21839
CVE-2020-21839:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
An issue was discovered in GNU LibreDWG 0.10 where crafted input leads to a memory leak in dwgdecodeeed ../../src/decode.c:3638. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-21839 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime (CWE-401). The issue has a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 6.5 MEDIUM with vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD, CWE).
Impact
When successfully exploited, this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service through memory consumption. The memory leak occurs when processing crafted input files, potentially leading to resource exhaustion (CWE).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a version newer than GNU LibreDWG 0.10. The vulnerability has been reported and tracked in the Debian security tracker (Debian).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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