Vulnerability Description
In BIND 9.15.6 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, An attacker who can establish a TCP connection with the server and send data on that connection can exploit this to trigger the assertion failure, causing the server to exit.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Isc | Bind | >= 9.15.6, <= 9.16.5 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Netapp | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | - |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8620Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-19Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200827-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4468-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_19Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00041.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00044.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://kb.isc.org/docs/cve-2020-8620Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-19Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200827-0003/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4468-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_19Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-8620?
CVE-2020-8620 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). In BIND 9.15.6 -> 9.16.5, 9.17.0 -> 9.17.3, An attacker who can establish a TCP connection with the server and send data on that connection can exploit this to trigger the assertion failure, causing t...
How severe is CVE-2020-8620?
CVE-2020-8620 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8620?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Isc Bind, Opensuse Leap, Netapp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.