#VU28170 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-12770 

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#VU28170 Input validation error in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-12770

Published: May 21, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28170
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12770
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the "sg_write" lacks an "sg_remove_request" call in a certain failure case. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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