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CVE-2020-15472

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in...

9.1 CriticalFix available

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.48%Up 1.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.1

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Record
CVE-2020-15472
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Record
CVE-2020-15472
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7465 No score

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Record
EUVD-2020-7465
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-83q3-9mcq-8fw6 9.1

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in...

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Record
GHSA-83q3-9mcq-8fw6
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness
CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.1

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Record
CVE-2020-15472
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-15472 9.1

In nDPI through 3.2, the H.323 dissector is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in ndpi_search_h323 in lib/protocols/h323.c, as demonstrated by a payload packet length that is too short.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-15472
CVSS 3.1
9.1 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ndpi
Debian:12
before 3.4-1
3.4-1
ndpi
Debian:13
before 3.4-1
3.4-1
ndpi
Debian:14
before 3.4-1
3.4-1
ndpi
Debian:10
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.6-3+deb10u1, plus listed versions
2.6-3
2.6-3+deb10u1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-15472 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Ntop Ndpi, published July 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.48%, the 73rd percentile. Fixed in ndpi 3.4-1.

References

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