Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-29569 |
CWE-ID | CWE-252 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Linux kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system |
Vendor | Linux Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU56816
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-29569
CWE-ID:
CWE-252 - Unchecked Return Value
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an unchecked return value. A local user can cause a denial of service (DoS) condition, leading to privilege escalation and information leaks.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsLinux kernel: 4.14.0 - 5.10.1
External linkshttp://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-350.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0001/
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
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.