Information disclosure in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-11494
Published: May 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28156
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11494
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application in "slc_bump" in "drivers/net/can/slcan.c" file. A local administrator can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11494
Install updates from vendor's website.