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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-10757

This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.99%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.99%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel in versions after 4.5-rc1 in the way mremap handled DAX Huge Pages. This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.99% probability · 61th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-843
Affected
linux/linux kernel · opensuse/leap · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise mrg · fedoraproject/fedora · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.