Vulnerability Description
An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service because of an incorrect memcpy and buffer overflow, aka CID-b70261a288ea.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.5.4 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Netapp | Active Iq Unified Manager | - |
| Netapp | Cloud Backup | - |
| Netapp | Element Software | - |
| Netapp | Hci Management Node | - |
| Netapp | Solidfire | - |
| Netapp | Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage | - |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node Firmware | - |
| Netapp | Hci Compute Node | - |
| Netapp | A700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | A700S | - |
| Netapp | H300S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H300S | - |
| Netapp | H500S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H500S | - |
| Netapp | H700S Firmware | - |
| Netapp | H700S | - |
| Netapp | H300E Firmware | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/08/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.4Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b7026PatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b70261a288ea4d2f4ac7cd04be08a9f0f2de4f4PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/08/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.4Release NotesVendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b7026PatchVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b70261a288ea4d2f4ac7cd04be08a9f0f2de4f4PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-12653?
CVE-2020-12653 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of se...
How severe is CVE-2020-12653?
CVE-2020-12653 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-12653?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Opensuse Leap, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Cloud Backup.