SB2021060729 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel
Published: June 7, 2021 Updated: December 30, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021060729
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36386)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the hci_extended_inquiry_result_evt() function in Linux kernel. A local user can tun a specially crafted program to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8.1
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=51c19bf3d5cfaa66571e4b88ba2a6f6295311101
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/text?tag=ReproC&x=15ca2f46900000
- https://sites.google.com/view/syzscope/kasan-slab-out-of-bounds-read-in-hci_extended_inquiry_result_evt
- https://syzkaller.appspot.com/bug?id=4bf11aa05c4ca51ce0df86e500fce486552dc8d2