What is CVE-2020-9383?

CVE-2020-9383 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125). CVE-2020-9383 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-9383?

CVE-2020-9383 has a CVSS score of 7.1 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:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-9383?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-9383. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-9383 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-9383 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/125.html

CVE-2020-9383

High

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.5.6. set_fdc in drivers/block/floppy.c leads to a wait_til_ready out-of-bounds read because the FDC index is not checked for errors before assigning it, aka CID-2e90ca68b0d2.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-02-25

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-125

CVE-2020-9383 is a Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability

What is Out-of-bounds Read?

The product reads 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-2020-9383 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/2020-03/msg00039.html

Mailing List Third Party 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-20200313-0003/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4345-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4346-1/

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

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=2f9ac30a54dc0181ddac3705cdcf4775d863c530
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e90ca68b0d2f5548804f22f0dd61145516171e3
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-9383

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-02-25

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9383?

CVE-2020-9383 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as an Out-of-bounds Read flaw (CWE-125) . CVE-2020-9383 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-9383?

CVE-2020-9383 has a CVSS score of 7.1 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:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-9383?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-9383. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-9383 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-9383 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)?

The product reads data past the end or before the beginning of the intended buffer. View CWE-125 on MITRE CWE →