#VU25814 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-2732

 

#VU25814 Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-2732

Published: March 8, 2020 / Updated: May 30, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU25814
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-2732
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incomplete implementation of vmx_check_intercept on Intel processors in KVM in Linux kernel, which leads to  I/O or MSR interception bitmaps are not checked. A remote attacker with access to guest operating system (e.g. L2 guest) can trick the L0 hypervisor into accessing sensitive information on the L1 hypervisor.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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