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CVE-2020-10774

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's versions before 4.18.0-193.el8 in the sysctl subsystem when reading the /proc/sys/kernel/rh_features file. This flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linux kernelNVD
Affected:< 4.18.0-193.el8Fixed in:4.18.0-193.el8CVE-2020-10774derived from NVD

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
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.26%probability of exploitation in 30 days
18thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 18% of all known CVEs.

References

Third-Party Advisory1
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