Buffer overflow in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2020-12465
An array overflow was discovered in mt76_add_fragment in drivers/net/wireless/mediatek/mt76/dma.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5.10, aka CID-b102f0c522cf. An oversized packet with too many rx fragments can corrupt memory of adjacent pages.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (29.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Netapp Active_iq_unified_manager
- Netapp Aff_baseboard_management_controller — versions a700s
- Netapp Cloud_backup
- Netapp Hci_baseboard_management_controller — versions h300s, h410c, h410s
- Netapp Hci_compute_node
- Netapp Solidfire_baseboard_management_controller
- Netapp Solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
- Netapp Steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12465?
- CVE-2020-12465 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-04-29.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12465?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.