Shell Subsystem Contains a Buffer Overflow Vulnerability In shell_spaces_trim
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The shell subsystem contains a buffer overflow, whereby an adversary with physical access to the device is able to cause a memory corruption, resulting in denial of service or possibly code execution within the Zephyr kernel. See NCC-NCC-019 This issue affects: zephyrproject-rtos zephyr version 1.14.0 and later versions. version 2.1.0 and later versions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| zephyrproject | zephyr | 1.14.0 and later; 2.1.0 and later | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- zephyr Vendorzephyrproject Affected 1.14.0 and later; 2.1.0 and later Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.14.1 | Vulnerable | zephyrproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 | Vulnerable | zephyrproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:1.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.14.1 Vulnerable ·zephyrproject
- cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 Vulnerable ·zephyrproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
zephyrproject-rtos zephyr unspecified
11 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 10 LOW
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Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10023
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ccj2-xhg7-jrxc
References
Patch 3
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- TI-2024-09625 net: lib: http_server: Buffer Under-read CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2021-02863 Usb bluetooth device ACL read cb buffer overflow CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-10023 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-10023 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ccj2-xhg7-jrxc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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