6.7
MEDIUM
CVE-2020-12659
Linux Kernel XDP UMEM CAP_NET_ADMIN Out-of-Bounds Write Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6.7. xdp_umem_reg in net/xdp/xdp_umem.c has an out-of-bounds write (by a user with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) because of a lack of headroom validation.

INFO

Published Date :

May 5, 2020, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 1, 2024, 12:50 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12659 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Netapp active_iq_unified_manager
2 Netapp cloud_backup
3 Netapp solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
4 Netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage
5 Netapp solidfire_baseboard_management_controller
6 Netapp hci_baseboard_management_controller
7 Netapp aff_baseboard_management_controller
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-12659.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/ Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-12659 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.18 up to (excluding) 4.19.118 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.20 up to (excluding) 5.4.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.5 up to (excluding) 5.6.7
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:cloud_backup:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h300s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h410s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h500s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h610c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h610s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h615c:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_baseboard_management_controller:h700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_\&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:netapp:aff_baseboard_management_controller:a700s:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:h:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 17, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 16, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 07, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7 Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02 No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.6.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12659 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -0.01%

score

0.29957

percentile

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