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CVE-2020-12464


usb_sg_cancel in drivers/usb/core/message.c in the Linux kernel before 5.6.8 has a use-after-free because a transfer occurs without a reference, aka CID-056ad39ee925.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from linux, from netapp, from netapp and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-04-29T18:15:13.597

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:59:45.340

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.16.85 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.221 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.9.221 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.14.178 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.19.119 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.4.36 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 5.6.8 Yes
Application netapp active_iq_unified_manager - Yes
Application netapp cloud_backup - Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h300s Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h410c Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h410s Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h500s Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h610c Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h610s Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h615c Yes
Application netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller h700s Yes
Application netapp hci_storage_nodes - Yes
Application netapp solidfire_\&_hci_storage_node - Yes
Application netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage - Yes
Hardware netapp aff_a700s - Yes
Hardware netapp hci_compute_node - Yes
Hardware netapp solidfire_baseboard_management_controller - Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.