A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. Memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
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 4 products from linux, from debian, from fedoraproject and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2020-09-16T13:15:11.083
2024-11-21T05:03:09.003
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.9.239 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.14.201 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 4.19.150 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.4.64 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | < 5.8.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 5.9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | debian | debian_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 33 | Yes |
| Operating System | opensuse | leap | 15.1 | Yes |
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