Fedora 33 update for kernel, kernel-headers



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-36158
CWE-ID CWE-120
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Fedora
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

kernel-headers
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Fedoraproject

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU92419

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36158

CWE-ID: CWE-120 - Buffer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow error within the mwifiex_cmd_802_11_ad_hoc_start() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/join.c. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Fedora: 33

kernel-headers: before 5.10.6-200.fc33

kernel: before 5.10.6-200.fc33

CPE2.3 External links

https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2021-3465ada1ca


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.



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