Vulnerability Description
In Wind River VxWorks, memory allocator has a possible overflow in calculating the memory block's size to be allocated by calloc(). As a result, the actual memory allocated is smaller than the buffer size specified by the arguments, leading to memory corruption.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Windriver | Vxworks | >= 6.9, < 6.9.4.12 |
| Oracle | Communications Eagle | >= 46.8.0, <= 48.6.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=cve&on=view&id=CVE-2020-28895Vendor Advisory
- https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=defects&on=view&id=V7LIBC-1327Permissions Required
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=cve&on=view&id=CVE-2020-28895Vendor Advisory
- https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=defects&on=view&id=V7LIBC-1327Permissions Required
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-28895?
CVE-2020-28895 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). In Wind River VxWorks, memory allocator has a possible overflow in calculating the memory block's size to be allocated by calloc(). As a result, the actual memory allocated is smaller than the buffer ...
How severe is CVE-2020-28895?
CVE-2020-28895 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-28895?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Windriver Vxworks, Oracle Communications Eagle.