VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-14931
A stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) 1.3a might allow remote WHOIS servers to execute arbitrary code via a long line in a response that is mishandled by nic_format_buff.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.58%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.58%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow in DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) 1.3a might allow remote WHOIS servers to execute arbitrary code via a long line in a response that is mishandled by nic_format_buff.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.58% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- dmitry project/dmitry
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00024.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.