Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2020-10766
A logic bug flaw was found in Linux kernel before 5.8-rc1 in the implementation of SSBD. A bug in the logic handling allows an attacker with a local account to disable SSBD protection during a context switch when additional speculative exe…
EPSS: 0.001 (24.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions before 5.8-rc1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10766?
- CVE-2020-10766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Expected Behavior Violation. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10766?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-10766 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.