Vulnerability in [Unknown] Kernel
CVE-2020-10773
A stack information leak flaw was found in s390/s390x in the Linux kernel’s memory manager functionality, where it incorrectly writes to the /proc/sys/vm/cmm_timeout file. This flaw allows a local user to see the kernel data.
EPSS: 0.000 (3.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- [Unknown] Kernel — versions kernel-5.4-rc6
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-2020-10773?
- CVE-2020-10773 is a medium-severity vulnerability in [Unknown] Kernel, classified under CWE-626. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2020-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10773?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-10773 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.