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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-8229
CVE-2020-8229:
Nextcloud Desktop Client vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system. The vulnerability was assigned CVE-2020-8229 and affects Nextcloud Desktop Client versions up to (excluding) 2.6.5 (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-401 (Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime), which was updated from the initial classification of CWE-400 (Uncontrolled Resource Consumption). The severity is rated as MEDIUM with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 and vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition against the host system due to memory resource exhaustion (NVD).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access with low complexity and low privileges to exploit, with no user interaction needed as indicated by the CVSS vector string (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was fixed in Nextcloud Desktop Client version 2.6.5. Users should upgrade to this version or later to mitigate the issue (Debian Tracker).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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