Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-25643

 

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-25643

Published: April 2, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51881
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25643
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the HDLC_PPP module of the Linux kernel in the ppp_cp_parse_cr() function. A remote authenticated user can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Slackware Linux
Ubuntu
openEuler
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1082-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1084-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1118-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.4.0-1146-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-4.4.240/kernel-generic
linux-4.4.240/kernel-huge
linux-4.4.240/kernel-modules
linux-4.4.240/kernel-headers
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-126-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-126-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-126-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-128-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-128-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-128-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1059-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1061-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke-4.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1074-raspi2 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1074-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1076-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1079-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1081-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1088-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1088-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1090-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1090-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1091-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1093-snapdragon (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-azure-edge (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1100-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1102-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-4.15.0-1103-oem (Ubuntu package)
kernel-debugsource
kernel-tools-devel
perf
kernel-devel
kernel-source
python2-perf-debuginfo
kernel-tools-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
python3-perf
python2-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
perf-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
kernel-tools
linux (Debian package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-osp1 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-56-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-56-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-56-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-58-generic (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-58-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-58-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1025-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1028-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1033-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.4.0-1034-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package)
linux-image-5.6.0-1048-oem (Ubuntu package)
Data Computing Appliance (DCA)
IBM QRadar Network Security
Session Smart Router
RSA Authentication Manager

How to mitigate CVE-2020-25643

Install updates from vendor's website.

Linux kernel - update to 5.9 rc7
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-1160.11.1.el7
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 3.10.0-1160.11.1.rt56.1145.el7
Data Computing Appliance (DCA) - update to 4.3.0.0
linux-image-virtual-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-lowlatency-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-generic-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc64-smp-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc64-emb-lts-xenial (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.172
linux-image-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-virtual (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.197.203, 4.15.0.126.113, 4.15.0.128.115, 5.4.0.56.59, 5.4.0.58.61
linux-image-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0.197.203
linux-image-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.197.203, 4.15.0.126.113, 4.15.0.128.115, 5.4.0.56.59, 5.4.0.58.61
linux-image-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.197.203, 4.15.0.126.113, 4.15.0.128.115, 5.4.0.56.59, 5.4.0.58.61
linux-image-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.197.203, 4.15.0.126.113, 4.15.0.128.115, 5.4.0.56.59, 5.4.0.58.61
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-smp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc64-emb (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-smp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-powerpc-e500mc (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-4.4.0-197-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0-197.229, 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
linux-image-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1082.79, 4.4.0.1118.123, 5.4.0.1030.15, 5.4.0.1030.31, 5.4.0.1032.17, 5.4.0.1032.33
linux-image-4.4.0-1082-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1082.86
linux-image-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1084.82, 4.15.0.1079.75, 4.15.0.1081.77, 5.4.0.1028.26, 5.4.0.1030.28
linux-image-4.4.0-1084-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1084.93
linux-image-4.4.0-1118-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1118.132
linux-image-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1142.142, 4.15.0.1074.71, 5.4.0.1023.58, 5.4.0.1025.60
linux-image-4.4.0-1142-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1142.152
linux-image-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1146.138, 4.15.0.1091.94, 4.15.0.1093.96
linux-image-4.4.0-1146-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.4.0-1146.156
linux-4.4.240/kernel-generic - update to 4.4.240
linux-4.4.240/kernel-huge - update to 4.4.240
linux-4.4.240/kernel-modules - update to 4.4.240
linux-4.4.240/kernel-headers - update to 4.4.240_smp
linux-image-oem (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.126.125, 4.15.0.128.127, 4.15.0.1103.107, 5.4.0.56.59, 5.4.0.58.61, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.126.125, 4.15.0.128.127
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.126.125, 4.15.0.128.127
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.126.125, 4.15.0.128.127
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.126.125, 4.15.0.128.127
linux-image-4.15.0-126-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-126.129, 4.15.0-126.129~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-126-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-126.129, 4.15.0-126.129~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-126-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-126.129, 4.15.0-126.129~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-128-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-128.131, 4.15.0-128.131~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-128-generic (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-128.131, 4.15.0-128.131~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-128-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-128.131, 4.15.0-128.131~16.04.1
linux-image-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1059.48, 4.15.0.1061.50, 5.4.0.1030.14, 5.4.0.1030.27, 5.4.0.1032.29, 5.4.0.1033.16
linux-image-4.15.0-1059-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1059.65, 4.15.0-1059.65~16.04.1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1059.69, 4.15.0.1061.71
linux-image-4.15.0-1061-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1061.67, 4.15.0-1061.67~16.04.1
linux-image-gke-4.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1074.78, 4.15.0.1076.80
linux-image-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1074.78, 4.15.0.1076.80, 4.15.0.1088.89, 4.15.0.1090.91, 5.4.0.1030.38, 5.4.0.1032.41
linux-image-4.15.0-1074-raspi2 (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1074.79
linux-image-4.15.0-1074-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1074.79
linux-image-4.15.0-1076-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1076.81
linux-image-4.15.0-1079-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1079.81
linux-image-4.15.0-1081-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1081.83
linux-image-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1088.82, 4.15.0.1090.84
linux-image-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1088.89, 4.15.0.1090.91, 5.4.0.1030.18, 5.4.0.1030.38, 5.4.0.1032.20, 5.4.0.1032.41
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1088.90, 4.15.0.1090.92
linux-image-4.15.0-1088-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1088.93, 4.15.0-1088.93~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1088-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1088.101, 4.15.0-1088.101~16.04.1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1088.106, 4.15.0.1090.108
linux-image-4.15.0-1090-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1090.95, 4.15.0-1090.95~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1090-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1090.103, 4.15.0-1090.103~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1091-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1091.100
linux-image-4.15.0-1093-snapdragon (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1093.102
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1100.73, 4.15.0.1102.75
linux-image-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1100.75, 4.15.0.1100.93, 4.15.0.1102.95, 5.4.0.1032.14, 5.4.0.1032.30, 5.4.0.1034.16, 5.4.0.1034.32
linux-image-azure-edge (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0.1100.93
linux-image-4.15.0-1100-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1100.111, 4.15.0-1100.111~14.04.1, 4.15.0-1100.111~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1102-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1102.113, 4.15.0-1102.113~16.04.1
linux-image-4.15.0-1103-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 4.15.0-1103.114
kernel-debugsource - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel-tools-devel - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
perf - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel-devel - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel-source - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
python3-perf - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
bpftool - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
kernel-tools - update to 4.19.90-2011.6.0.0049
linux (Debian package) - update to 4.19.152-1
IBM QRadar Network Security - addressed in versions 5.4.0.17, 5.5.0.12
linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.56.59
linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.56.59
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.56.59
linux-image-oem-osp1 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.56.59, 5.4.0.56.62~18.04.50, 5.4.0.58.61, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0.56.59
linux-image-5.4.0-56-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-56.62~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-56-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-56.62~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-56-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-56.62~18.04.1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.56.62~18.04.50, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.56.62~18.04.50, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.56.62~18.04.50, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.56.62~18.04.50, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.56.62~18.04.50, 5.4.0.58.64~18.04.53
linux-image-5.4.0-58-generic (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-58.64~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-58-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-58.64~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-58-generic-lpae (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-58.64~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1023.26~18.04.1
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1023.27, 5.4.0.1025.29
linux-image-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1023.58, 5.4.0.1025.60
linux-image-5.4.0-1025-raspi (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1025.28~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1028-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1028.29
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1030.31
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1030.31~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1030.32~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1030-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1030.32~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1032.33~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1032.33~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1032.34
linux-image-5.4.0-1032-gcp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1032.34~18.04.1
linux-image-5.4.0-1033-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1033.35
linux-image-5.4.0-1034-azure (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1034.35~18.04.1
Session Smart Router - addressed in versions 5.4.7, 5.5.3
linux-image-oem-20.04 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.6.0.1048.44
linux-image-5.6.0-1048-oem (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.6.0-1048.52
RSA Authentication Manager - update to 8.5 Patch 3

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