CVE-2020-10774
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CVE-2020-10774 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 4.18.0-193.el8 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1846964Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1846964Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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