Vulnerability identifier: #VU91369

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36781

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information disclosure within the i2c_imx_xfer() and i2c_imx_remove() functions in drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-imx.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel:

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External links
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a0cdd336d92c429b51a79bf4f64b17eafa0325d
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ecc0ebc2ebbad4a22a670a07d27a21fa0b59c77
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff406f6cd09c273337ab4854292e4aca48f8affd
http://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47ff617217ca6a13194fcb35c6c3a0c57c080693

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.