# CVE-2020-22283: A buffer overflow vulnerability in the icmp6\_send\_response\_with\_addrs\_and\_netif() function of Free Software Foundation lwIP version git head

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-07-22 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability in the icmp6_send_response_with_addrs_and_netif() function of Free Software Foundation lwIP version git head allows attackers to access sensitive information via a crafted ICMPv6 packet.

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## Related

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## References

- https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/index.php?58553
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00011.html

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