Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-29660 |
CWE-ID | CWE-667 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
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Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
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Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU57039
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29660
CWE-ID:
CWE-667 - Improper Locking
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to double-locking error in drivers/tty/tty_io.c and drivers/tty/tty_jobctrl.c. An authenticated local user can exploit this vulnerability to perform a read-after-free attack against TIOCGSID and gain access to sensitive information.
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: before 5.9.14
External linkshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/12/10/1
http://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=c8bcd9c5be24fb9e6132e97da5a35e55a83e36b9
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BOB25SU6XUL4TNP7KB63WNZSYTIYFDPP/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MZ7OAKAEFAXQRGBZK4LYUWINCD3D2XCL/
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0001/
http://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.