#VU46814 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-10773

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#VU46814 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-10773

Published: September 10, 2020 / Updated: September 18, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46814
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-10773
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.

A stack information leak flaw was found in s390/s390x in the Linux kernel’s memory manager functionality, where it incorrectly writes to the /proc/sys/vm/cmm_timeout file. A local privileges user can gain access to sensitive data in the memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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