SB2020051294 - Fedora 32 update for kernel
Published: May 12, 2020 Updated: April 25, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020051294
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12770)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the "sg_write" lacks an "sg_remove_request" call in a certain failure case. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.