What is CVE-2020-12653?

CVE-2020-12653 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787). CVE-2020-12653 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-12653?

CVE-2020-12653 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-12653?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-12653. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-12653 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-12653 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/787.html

CVE-2020-12653

High

An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service because of an incorrect memcpy and buffer overflow, aka CID-b70261a288ea.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-05-05

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-787

CVE-2020-12653 is a Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Write?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2020-12653 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/08/2

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.4

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b70261a288ea4d2f4ac7cd04be08a9f0f2de4f4d
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b70261a288ea4d2f4ac7cd04be08a9f0f2de4f4d
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-12653

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-05-05

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12653?

CVE-2020-12653 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Write flaw (CWE-787) . CVE-2020-12653 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-12653?

CVE-2020-12653 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-12653?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-12653. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-12653 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-12653 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787)?

The product writes data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-787 on MITRE CWE →