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TI-2020-17670 Aliases CVE-2020-29394GHSA-phgp-jpjx-5mh3

A buffer overflow in the dlt_filter_load function in dlt_common.c from dlt-daemon through…

Priority LOW 38CWE-787Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer overflow in the dlt_filter_load function in dlt_common.c from dlt-daemon through 2.18.5 (GENIVI Diagnostic Log and Trace) allows arbitrary code execution because fscanf is misused (no limit on the number of characters to be read in the format argument).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01956 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:genivi:diagnostic_log_and_trace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.18.5VulnerableGENIVI
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:genivi:diagnostic_log_and_trace:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.18.5 Vulnerable ·GENIVI
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-29394
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phgp-jpjx-5mh3

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Sources

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