Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:26976Privilege Escalation
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Linux kernel is vulnerable to privilege escalation. A memory corruption can be exploited to gain root privileges from unprivileged processes. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00021.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/159565/Kernel-Live-Patch-Security-Notice-LSN-0072-1.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/17/4
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/09/21/1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14386
git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=acf69c946233259ab4d64f8869d4037a198c7f06
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/RNCPXERMUHPSGF6S2VVFL5NVVPBBFB63/
seclists.org/oss-sec/2020/q3/146
Related
7.8 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C