What is CVE-2020-24485?

CVE-2020-24485 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2020-24485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24485?

CVE-2020-24485 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24485?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-24485. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-24485 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-24485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2020-24485

High

Improper conditions check in the Intel(R) FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux before kernel version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2021-02-17

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

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-427

CVE-2020-24485 is classified as CWE-427

See CWE-427 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2020-24485 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Intel
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00440.html

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-24485

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2021-02-17

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24485?

CVE-2020-24485 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2020-24485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24485?

CVE-2020-24485 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:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24485?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-24485. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-24485 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-24485 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.