CVE-2020-14304

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Improper Exception Handling

Title source: rule

Description

A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

References (2)

[Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=960702

[Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-14304

Scores

CVSS v3 4.4

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 18.7%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

Classification

CWE

CWE-755 CWE-460

Status published

Affected Products (3)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Sep 15, 2020

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026