CVE catalog
CVE-2020-28241
libmaxminddb: CVE-2020-28241
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.16% · Oct 25, 2026
libmaxminddb before 1.4.3 has a heap-based buffer over-read in dump_entry_data_list in maxminddb.c.
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 | libmaxminddb | sid | 1.13.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libmaxminddb | forky | 1.13.3-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libmaxminddb | trixie | 1.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libmaxminddb | bookworm | 1.7.1-1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.10 | 1.3.2-r1 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.11 | 1.4.2-r2 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.12 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.13 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.14 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.15 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.16 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.17 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.18 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.19 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.20 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.21 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.22 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.23 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | 3.24 | 1.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | pro | 1.0.4-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | pro | 1.0.4-2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | pro | 1.0.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 20.04 | 1.3.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 20.04 | 1.4.2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 20.04 | 1.4.2-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | pro | 1.0.4-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | pro | 1.0.4-2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | pro | 1.0.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 18.04 | 1.2.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 18.04 | 1.3.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 20.04 | 1.3.2-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 20.04 | 1.4.2-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | 20.04 | 1.4.2-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libmaxminddb | source | sid | 1.4.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [973878] |
| Debian | libmaxminddb | source | forky | 1.4.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [973878] |
| Debian | libmaxminddb | source | trixie | 1.4.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [973878] |
| Debian | libmaxminddb | source | bookworm | 1.4.3-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [973878] |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.10 | 1.3.2-r1 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.11 | 1.4.2-r2 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.12 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.13 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.14 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.15 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.16 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.17 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.18 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.19 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.20 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.21 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.22 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.23 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Alpine | libmaxminddb | apk | 3.24 | 1.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | deb | pro | 1.0.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-5751-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | deb | 20.04 | 1.4.2-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | Not reported | USN-4631-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | deb | pro | 1.0.4-2.1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | libmaxminddb | deb | 20.04 | 1.4.2-0ubuntu1.20.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28241 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libmaxminddb0]Fixed
Source package: [libmaxminddb]
Details (2)
1.7.1-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 12
1.7.1-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 12
- [libmaxminddb-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmaxminddb]
Details (2)
1.7.1-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 12
1.7.1-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 12
- [mmdb-bin]Fixed
Source package: [libmaxminddb]
Details (2)
1.7.1-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 12
1.7.1-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · bookworm; dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libmaxminddb0]Fixed
Source package: [libmaxminddb]
Details (2)
1.12.2-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 13
1.12.2-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 13
- [libmaxminddb-dev]Fixed
Source package: [libmaxminddb]
Details (2)
1.12.2-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 13
1.12.2-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 13
- [mmdb-bin]Fixed
Source package: [libmaxminddb]
Details (2)
1.12.2-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 13
1.12.2-1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
1.4.3-1dsa · libmaxminddb · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2024_0768.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2020-28241]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2020-28241]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-2445-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-28241]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4631-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5751-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-28241]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2020/cve-2020-28241.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0333.json]
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