Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-12657
Published: May 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28167
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12657
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in "block/bfq-iosched.c" file related to "bfq_idle_slice_timer_body". A local user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12657
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.5
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2f95fa5c955d0a9987ffdc3a095e2f4e62c5f2a9
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2f95fa5c955d0a9987ffdc3a095e2f4e62c5f2a9
- https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/11447049/