CVE-2020-8835

HIGH

Linux kernel <5.6.1, <5.5.14, <5.4.29 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel 5.5.0 and newer, the bpf verifier (kernel/bpf/verifier.c) did not properly restrict the register bounds for 32-bit operations, leading to out-of-bounds reads and writes in kernel memory. The vulnerability also affects the Linux 5.4 stable series, starting with v5.4.7, as the introducing commit was backported to that branch. This vulnerability was fixed in 5.6.1, 5.5.14, and 5.4.29. (issue is aka ZDI-CAN-10780)

Exploits (6)

nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by snappyJack · poc
https://github.com/snappyJack/Rick_write_exp_CVE-2020-8835
nomisec WRITEUP 2 stars
by digamma-ai · poc
https://github.com/digamma-ai/CVE-2020-8835-verification
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by zilong3033 · poc
https://github.com/zilong3033/CVE-2020-8835
nomisec WORKING POC
by johnatag · poc
https://github.com/johnatag/INF8602-CVE-2020-8835
nomisec WORKING POC
by SplendidSky · poc
https://github.com/SplendidSky/CVE-2020-8835
nomisec NO CODE
by Prabhashaka · poc
https://github.com/Prabhashaka/Exploitation-CVE-2020-8835

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4313-1/
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/03/30/3
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4313-1
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/
Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/07/20/1

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.2327
EPSS Percentile 96.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125 CWE-787
Status published
Products (30)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 18.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 19.10
fedoraproject/fedora 30
fedoraproject/fedora 31
fedoraproject/fedora 32
linux/linux_kernel 5.4.7 - 5.4.29
netapp/8300_firmware
netapp/8700_firmware
netapp/a220_firmware
netapp/a320_firmware
... and 20 more
Published Apr 02, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026