CVE-2020-12656

** DISPUTED ** gss_mech_free in net/sunrpc/auth_gss/gss_mech_switch.c in the rpcsec_gss_krb5 implementation in the Linux kernel through 5.6.10 lacks certain domain_release calls, leading to a memory leak. Note: This was disputed with the assertion that the issue does not grant any access not already available. It is a problem that on unloading a specific kernel module some memory is leaked, but loading kernel modules is a privileged operation. A user could also write a kernel module to consume any amount of memory they like and load that replicating the effect of this bug.

CVSS v3.0 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=206651	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1/	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04::::lts:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2020-05-04 23:15

Updated : 2022-04-29 06:26

NVD link : CVE-2020-12656

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12656

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

opensuse

leap

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