CVE-2021-4034

Polkit pkexec (setuid) contains a local privilege escalation flaw where pkexec fails to validate the calling parameter count and may treat crafted environment variables as commands, enabling unprivileged users to execute arbitrary code with root privileges. This has been reported across multiple ...

CVE-2020-36385

CVE-2020-36385 is a use-after-free in the Linux kernel prior to 5.10, specifically in drivers/infiniband/core/ucma.c where the ctx is reachable via the ctx_list in certain ucma_migrate_id paths when ucma_close is called. This vulnerability affects the Linux kernel before 5.10; a fix is referenced...

CVE-2020-14314

CVE-2020-14314 is a memory out-of-bounds read in the Linux kernel’s ext3/ext4 directory handling that can crash the system on a local user. Public advisories confirm the issue affects the kernel and is tied to ext3/ext4 filesystem access with broken indexing, contributing to availability impact. ...

CVE-2021-20271

Summary: CVE-2021-20271 affects the RPM package manager, with a flaw in the signature check when reading a package file that can lead to RPM database corruption and code execution. Impact: data integrity, confidentiality, and availability may be compromised. Exploitation: local attacker can explo...

CVE-2020-25704

CVE-2020-25704 describes a memory leak in the Linux kernel perf subsystem when using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER, enabling a local user to exhaust resources and cause a denial of service. The vulnerability is reiterated across multiple advisories (e.g., ALAS2KERNEL, ALAS-2020-1566, Debian/AlmaLinux...

CVE-2020-0427

CVE-2020-0427 is confirmed in the connected documents as an Android kernel issue affecting the pinctrl subsystem (core.c). The vulnerability arises in create_pinctrl, where an out-of-bounds read can occur due to a use-after-free, potentially allowing local information disclosure without extra exe...

CVE-2020-24394

CVE-2020-24394 affects the Linux kernel before 5.7.8 in the NFS server (fs/nfsd/vfs.c). The root cause is that ACL-less filesystems do not apply the current umask when creating new objects, allowing an attacker with local access to set incorrect permissions. Public details in connected advisories...

CVE-2020-25643

CVE-2020-25643 affects the Linux kernel HDLC_PPP module via improper input validation in ppp_cp_parse_cr, causing memory corruption and a read overflow that can lead to system crash or DoS. Public advisories confirm this vulnerability and reference the same root cause, with mitigations proposed a...

CVE-2020-25656

CVE-2020-25656 is a Linux kernel use-after-free in the console subsystem related to ioctls KDGKBSENT and KDSKBSENT. A local attacker could read memory out of bounds, impacting data confidentiality. Several advisories (CloudLinux, Amazon Linux, CentOS/RHEL, Cloud Foundry/usn, etc.) reference this ...

CVE-2020-14409

CVE-2020-14409 affects SDL2 up to version 2.0.12. The vulnerability is an Integer Overflow in SDL_BlitCopy (video/SDL_blit_copy.c) triggered by processing a crafted BMP file, causing SDL_memcpy heap corruption and potential instability. Connected advisories (SUSE, Debian, Ubuntu) reference this C...

CVE-2018-3839

CVE-2018-3839 is an exploitable code execution in SDL2_image-2.0.2’s XCF image rendering. A specially crafted XCF image can cause an out-of-bounds write on the heap, enabling remote code execution when the image is processed. Multiple connected advisories confirm the issue and indicate fixes in S...

CVE-2018-16738

CVE-2018-16738 affects tinc 1.0.30–1.0.34, which have a broken authentication protocol with only partial mitigation; the issue is fixed in 1.1. The NVD notes a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.7 (LOW) with network attack vector and high attack complexity, no privileges required, and no impact on confide...

CVE-2018-16758

CVE-2018-16758 affects the tinc VPN daemon up to version 1.0.34. The root cause is missing message authentication in the meta-protocol, enabling a man-in-the-middle to disable VPN packet encryption. Public sources (NVD, CNVD) describe a MITM-based impact that decrypts or disrupts traffic. Fedora ...

CVE-2018-3837

CVE-2018-3837 describes an information-disclosure flaw in the PCX image handling of SDL2_image-2.0.2. A specially crafted PCX image can trigger an out-of-bounds read on the heap, allowing partial disclosure when the image is processed. The vulnerability affects SDL2_image’s PCX rendering path and...

CVE-2018-16737

CVE-2018-16737 affects the tinc VPN daemon, where versions prior to 1.0.30 implement a broken authentication protocol. The available connected documents confirm this specific root cause and reference affected software as tinc before 1.0.30. Documented impact is implied by the broken authenticatio...