CVE-2020-8648 (High) detected in linuxv3.10
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CVE-2020-8648 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linuxv3.10
Linux kernel source tree
Library home page: https://github.com/torvalds/linux.git
Found in HEAD commit: adc86a86e0ac98007fd3af905bc71e9f29c1502c
Found in base branch: xsentinel-1.7-experimental
Vulnerable Source Files (3)
android_kernel_samsung_j7elte/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
android_kernel_samsung_j7elte/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
android_kernel_samsung_j7elte/drivers/tty/vt/selection.c
Vulnerability Details
There is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel through 5.5.2 in the n_tty_receive_buf_common function in drivers/tty/n_tty.c.
Publish Date: 2020-02-06
URL: CVE-2020-8648
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.1)
Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Local
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: Low
- User Interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: None
- Availability Impact: High
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-8648
Release Date: 2020-02-06
Fix Resolution: v5.6-rc3
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