What is CVE-2020-25662?

CVE-2020-25662 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, classified as a Improper Access Control flaw (CWE-284). CVE-2020-25662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25662?

CVE-2020-25662 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-25662?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-25662. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-25662 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-25662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Improper Access Control (CWE-284)?

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorised actor. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/284.html

CVE-2020-25662

Medium

A Red Hat only CVE-2020-12352 regression issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's Bluetooth stack implementation handled the initialization of stack memory when handling certain AMP packets. This flaw allows a remote attacker in an adjacent range to leak small portions of stack memory on the system by sending specially crafted AMP packets. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-11-05

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

6.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-284

CVE-2020-25662 is a Improper Access Control vulnerability

What is Improper Access Control?

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorised actor. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2020-25662 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12352

Mitigation Vendor Advisory
Red Hat
https://access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/BleedingTooth

Vendor Advisory
Red Hat
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-25662

Issue Tracking Mitigation Vendor Advisory

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-25662

Severity Medium

CVSS score 6.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-11-05

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-25662?

CVE-2020-25662 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Access Control flaw (CWE-284) . CVE-2020-25662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-25662?

CVE-2020-25662 has a CVSS score of 6.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-25662?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-25662. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-25662 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-25662 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Access Control (CWE-284)?

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorised actor. View CWE-284 on MITRE CWE →