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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
NVD MITRE
5.5CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 64.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:NA:N
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

18.04 LTS (bionic) Linux kernelUbuntu
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
ubuntu linuxcanonical
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
cloud backupnetappHardware Firmware
solidfire \& hci management nodenetappHardware Firmware
steelstore cloud integrated storagenetappHardware Firmware
ubuntucommercialGBOperating Systemsaka ubuntu linux
canonicalcommercialGBOperating Systemsaka canonical ltd.
netappcommercialUSHardware Firmware
and 31 more affected products View all →

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Collection
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References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1862840
bugs.launchpad.net
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4302-1
usn.ubuntu.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/
security.netapp.com
and 9 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Apr 9, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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