SB2020092606 - Information disclosure in Linux kernel
Published: September 26, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020092606
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14304)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.
A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet
drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This
flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel
memory.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.