SB2021020316 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for linux-firmware
Published: February 3, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021020316
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12321)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.