CVE-2020-35357 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

A buffer overflow can occur when calculating the quantile value using the Statistics Library of GSL (GNU Scientific Library), versions 2.5 and 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted input data for gsl_stats_quantile_from_sorted_data of the library may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Gnu Scientific Library	2.5
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

References

https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gsl.git/commit/?id=989a193268b963aa1047814f7f1Mailing ListPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59624Patch
https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gsl.git/commit/?id=989a193268b963aa1047814f7f1Mailing ListPatch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00023.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/12/msg00006.html
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?59624Patch

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-35357?

CVE-2020-35357 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A buffer overflow can occur when calculating the quantile value using the Statistics Library of GSL (GNU Scientific Library), versions 2.5 and 2.6. Processing a maliciously crafted input data for gsl_...

How severe is CVE-2020-35357?

CVE-2020-35357 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-35357?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gnu Scientific Library, Debian Debian Linux.