CVE-2020-12659

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6.7. xdp_umem_reg in net/xdp/xdp_umem.c has an out-of-bounds write (by a user with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) because of a lack of headroom validation.

CVSS v3.0 6.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

6.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2020-05-05 00:15

Updated : 2020-06-17 11:15

NVD link : CVE-2020-12659

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12659

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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