Information disclosure in NetApp Aff 8300
CVE-2020-8832
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1862840 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4302-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8832?
- CVE-2020-8832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in NetApp Aff 8300, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-04-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8832?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8832 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.