Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-0465

 

Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-0465

Published: August 3, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66026
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0465
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to an out of bounds write in various methods of hid-multitouch.c. An attacker with physical access can trigger out-of-bounds write and escalate privileges on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0465

Install updates from vendor's website.

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