vulnerability
Ubuntu: (CVE-2020-8432): u-boot vulnerability
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 29, 2020 | Nov 19, 2024 | Aug 19, 2025 |
Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 29, 2020
Added
Nov 19, 2024
Modified
Aug 19, 2025
Description
In Das U-Boot through 2020.01, a double free has been found in the cmd/gpt.c do_rename_gpt_parts() function. Double freeing may result in a write-what-where condition, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. NOTE: this vulnerablity was introduced when attempting to fix a memory leak identified by static analysis.
Solution
ubuntu-upgrade-u-boot
References
- CVE-2020-8432
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2020-8432
- CWE-415
- CWE-787
- URL-https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2020-January/396799.html
- URL-https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2020-January/396853.html
- URL-https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8432
- URL-https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg354060.html
- URL-https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg354114.html
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