VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.71%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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 3.1
- 6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.71% probability · 51th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/hci baseboard management controller · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node · netapp/steelstore cloud integrated storage · netapp/aff baseboard management controller · netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.