CVE-2020-28241

libmaxminddb: improper initialization in dump_entry_data_list() in maxminddb.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 4, 2020

Updated · June 27, 2026

Description

An improper initialization issue was found in libmaxminddb. A remote user could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted MaxMind DB file that, when parsed by an application linked to libmaxminddb, would possibly crash the application, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-824 · Access of Uninitialized Pointer