Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-14304
Published: September 15, 2020 / Updated: September 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47091
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14304
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.
A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet
drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This
flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel
memory.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2020-14304
Install update from vendor's website.