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.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00024.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:dmitry_project:dmitry:1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-06-19 22:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 22:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-14931

Mitre link : CVE-2020-14931

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-14931

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dmitry_project

dmitry

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

{"id": "CVE-2020-14931", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV2": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"version": "2.0", "baseScore": 7.5, "accessVector": "NETWORK", "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P", "authentication": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL", "accessComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL", "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"}, "acInsufInfo": false, "impactScore": 6.4, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "obtainAllPrivilege": false, "exploitabilityScore": 10.0, "obtainUserPrivilege": false, "obtainOtherPrivilege": false, "userInteractionRequired": false}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 9.8, "attackVector": "NETWORK", "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}, "impactScore": 5.9, "exploitabilityScore": 3.9}]}, "published": "2020-06-19T22:15:13.163", "references": [{"url": "https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "cve@mitre.org"}, {"url": "https://github.com/jaygreig86/dmitry/issues/4", "tags": ["Exploit", "Third Party Advisory"], "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/10/msg00024.html", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-787"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "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."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Un desbordamiento del b\u00fafer en la regi\u00f3n stack de la memoria en DMitry (Deepmagic Information Gathering Tool) versi\u00f3n 1.3a, podr\u00eda permitir a servidores remotos WHOIS ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario por medio de una l\u00ednea larga en una respuesta que es manejada inapropiadamente por la funci\u00f3n nic_format_buff"}], "lastModified": "2025-11-03T22:15:46.363", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:dmitry_project:dmitry:1.3a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "1678D5E3-D98D-4EDB-8611-9A1BECFE0325"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"}