CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-10757

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel in versions after 4.5-rc1 in the way mremap handled DAX Huge Pages. This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:5.6.14-2CVE-2020-10757
Fixed in:5.6.14-2CVE-2020-10757
Fixed in:5.6.14-2CVE-2020-10757
Fixed in:5.6.14-2CVE-2020-10757
awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1098LSN-0069-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1054LSN-0069-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0069-1
azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1010LSN-0069-1
gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1009LSN-0069-1
generic-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-69LSN-0069-1
generic-4.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-168LSN-0069-1
generic-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0069-1
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49USN-4483-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.83USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22USN-4483-1
linux-aws-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.2USN-4440-1
linux-aws-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1USN-4483-1
linux-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1USN-4426-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1092.102~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1023.23USN-4483-1
linux-azure-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1092.102USN-4426-1
linux-azure-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1034.35~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-azure-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1023.23~18.04.1USN-4483-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1080.90~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22USN-4483-1
linux-gcp-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1080.90USN-4426-1
linux-gcp-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-gcp-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1USN-4483-1
linux-gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1066.69USN-4426-1
linux-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1045.46USN-4439-1
linux-gke-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.3.0-64.58~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-hwe-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49~18.04.2USN-4483-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1050-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.54~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.54USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1066-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1066.69USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1067-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1067.71USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1071-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.72USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1079-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.83~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1079.83USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1080-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1080.90~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1080.90USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1092-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1092.102~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1092.102USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-1093-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.103USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-112-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-112-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113USN-4426-1
linux-image-4.15.0-112-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-112.113USN-4426-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1045-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1045.46USN-4439-1
linux-image-5.0.0-1065-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1065.70USN-4439-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1030-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1030-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.2USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1032-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.2USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1032-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1032-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1032.34~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-1034-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1034.35~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-64-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-64.58~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-64-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-64.58~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.3.0-64-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-64.58~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1016-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1016.17~18.04.1USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1016.17USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1022-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1022-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1022-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-1023-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1023.23~18.04.1USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1023.23USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-45-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49~18.04.2USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-45-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49~18.04.2USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-5.4.0-45-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49~18.04.2USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1032.31USN-4440-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.23USN-4483-1
linux-image-aws-edgeUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.8USN-4483-1
linux-image-aws-hweUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.76USN-4426-1
linux-image-aws-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1079.81USN-4426-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1092.87USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1023.7USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.3.0.1034.30USN-4440-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1023.22USN-4483-1
linux-image-azure-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1092.63USN-4426-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1080.82USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.3.0.1032.26USN-4440-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.9USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.20USN-4483-1
linux-image-gcp-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1080.96USN-4426-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.100USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.114USN-4426-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49~18.04.38USN-4483-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.100USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.114USN-4426-1
linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49~18.04.38USN-4483-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1080.82USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1066.68USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.20USN-4483-1
linux-image-gke-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1066.68USN-4426-1
linux-image-gke-5.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1045.30USN-4439-1
linux-image-gke-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1032.17USN-4440-1
linux-image-gke-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.9USN-4483-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.64.120USN-4440-1
linux-image-gkeop-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49~18.04.38USN-4483-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1071.67USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1021.20USN-4483-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.100USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.114USN-4426-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49~18.04.38USN-4483-1
linux-image-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.114USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0.1093.96USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0.1065.63USN-4439-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1050.41USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.7USN-4483-1
Fixed in:5.3.0.1030.27USN-4440-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1022.20USN-4483-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1050.59USN-4426-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1016.51USN-4483-1
linux-image-raspi-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.1016.20USN-4483-1
linux-image-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.1067.65USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.1016.51USN-4483-1
linux-image-raspi2-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0.1030.20USN-4440-1
linux-image-snapdragon-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49~18.04.38USN-4483-1
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.100USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49USN-4483-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-16.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0.112.114USN-4426-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-18.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0.45.49~18.04.38USN-4483-1
linux-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1071.72USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1021.21USN-4483-1
linux-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1093.103USN-4426-1
linux-oem-osp1Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.0.0-1065.70USN-4439-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.54~16.04.1USN-4426-1
Fixed in:4.15.0-1050.54USN-4426-1
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22USN-4483-1
linux-oracle-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1USN-4440-1
linux-oracle-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1022.22~18.04.1USN-4483-1
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1016.17USN-4483-1
linux-raspi-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-1016.17~18.04.1USN-4483-1
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1067.71USN-4426-1
linux-raspi2-5.3Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.2USN-4440-1
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1083.91USN-4426-1
lowlatency-4.15Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-69LSN-0069-1
lowlatency-4.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-168LSN-0069-1
lowlatency-5.4Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.4.0-26LSN-0069-1
oemUbuntu
Fixed in:4.15.0-1063LSN-0069-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.99%probability of exploitation in 30 days
58thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 58% of all known CVEs.

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