SB2020111211 - Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel QAT for Linux
Published: November 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020111211
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) Insufficiently protected credentials (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12333)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficiently protected credentials, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.