CVE catalog

CVE-2020-0256

gdisk: CVE-2020-0256

Severity: Medium · CVSS 6.8CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Aug 1, 2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.21% · Oct 25, 2026

In LoadPartitionTable of gpt.cc, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege when inserting a malicious USB device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-8.1 Android-9 Android-10 Android-8.0Android ID: A-152874864

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	gdisk	sid	`1.0.10-3`	fixed
Debian	gdisk	forky	`1.0.10-3`	fixed
Debian	gdisk	trixie	`1.0.10-2`	fixed
Debian	gdisk	bookworm	`1.0.9-2.1`	fixed
Android	platform/external/gptfdisk	Not reported	`10`	vulnerable
Android	platform/external/gptfdisk	Not reported	`10:2020-08-01`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.13	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.14	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.15	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.16	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.17	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.18	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.19	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.20	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.21	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.22	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.23	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Alpine	gptfdisk	3.24	`1.0.6-r0`	fixed
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.0-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.1-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed
Ubuntu	gdisk	14.04	`0.8.7-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	14.04	`0.8.8-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	14.04	`0.8.8-1ubuntu0.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.0-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.1-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.1-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	pro	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	fixed
Ubuntu	gdisk	18.04	`1.0.1-1build1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	18.04	`1.0.3-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	20.04	`1.0.4-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	20.04	`1.0.5-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	22.04	`1.0.8-1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	22.04	`1.0.8-3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	22.04	`1.0.8-4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	gdisk	22.04	`1.0.8-4build1`	vulnerable
Opensuse	gptfdisk	tumbleweed	`1.0.8-1.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	gdisk	source	sid	`1.0.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdisk	source	forky	`1.0.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdisk	source	trixie	`1.0.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	gdisk	source	bookworm	`1.0.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Android	platform/external/gptfdisk	Android	Not reported	`10:2020-08-01`	Not reported	ASB-A-152874864	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.13	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.14	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.15	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.16	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.17	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.18	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.19	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.20	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.21	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.22	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.23	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Alpine	gptfdisk	apk	3.24	`1.0.6-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Ubuntu	gdisk	deb	pro	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	USN-5262-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	gdisk	deb	pro	`1.0.1-1ubuntu0.1~esm2`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0256	Not reported
Opensuse	gptfdisk	rpm	tumbleweed	`1.0.8-1.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10816-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[gptfdisk-fixparts]Unknown
Source package: [gptfdisk]
Details (1)
- 1.0.10-1.7 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 1.0.8-1.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · gptfdisk · opensuse · tumbleweed
[gptfdisk]Fixed
Source package: [gptfdisk]
Details (1)
- 1.0.10-1.7 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.8-1.2
  dsa · gptfdisk · opensuse · tumbleweed

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gdisk]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.0.9-2.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.6-1
  dsa · gdisk · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdisk · debian · 12
- 1.0.9-2.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.6-1
  dsa · gdisk · debian · bookworm; dsa · gdisk · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gdisk]Fixed
Source package: [gdisk]
Details (2)
- 1.0.10-2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.6-1
  dsa · gdisk · debian · 13
- 1.0.10-2+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.6-1
  dsa · gdisk · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:45:50 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]