#VU29958 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-12464 

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#VU29958 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-12464

Published: July 15, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU29958
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12464
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the usb_sg_cancel() function in drivers/usb/core/message.c in the Linux kernel. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error during file transfer to USB driver and execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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