CVE-2020-8832

Ubuntu 18.04 Linux kernel i915 incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14615

Published: Apr 9, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200

5.5MEDIUM

Description

The fix for the Linux kernel in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for CVE-2019-14615 ("The Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors.") was discovered to be incomplete, meaning that in versions of the kernel before 4.15.0-91.92, an attacker could use this vulnerability to expose sensitive information.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

netapp

commercial·US

cloud backup

Hardware Firmware

solidfire \& hci management node

Hardware Firmware

steelstore cloud integrated storage

commercial·GBaka canonical

UbuntuOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Red Hat Inc.

commercial·USaka red hat

Red Hat Enterprise LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения

oss-projectaka fsf

LinuxOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Ubuntu

commercial·GBaka ubuntu linux

18.04 LTS (bionic) Linux kernelOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

and 24 more affected products View all →

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8832

access.redhat.com

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1862840

bugs.launchpad.net

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1817047

bugzilla.redhat.com

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