CVE-2020-12659

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <5.6.7 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4389-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/

Scores

CVSS v3 6.7
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 26.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-787
Status published
Products (15)
linux/linux_kernel 4.18 - 4.19.118
netapp/active_iq_unified_manager
netapp/aff_baseboard_management_controller a700s
netapp/cloud_backup
netapp/hci_baseboard_management_controller h300s
netapp/hci_baseboard_management_controller h410c
netapp/hci_baseboard_management_controller h410s
netapp/hci_baseboard_management_controller h500s
netapp/hci_baseboard_management_controller h610c
netapp/hci_baseboard_management_controller h610s
... and 5 more
Published May 05, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026