#VU28157 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-13143

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#VU28157 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-13143

Published: May 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28157
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-13143
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in "gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store" in "drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c" file. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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