CVE-2020-0067: Medium severity Google Android vulnerability

Published Apr 17, 2020
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Updated

In f2fsxattrgenericlist of xattr.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local information disclosure with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not required for exploitation.Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-120551147.

Affected Software

71 affected componentsFixes available
Google Android
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.113-17.2.12-1
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1078.82
4.4.0-1078.82
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1089.99~14.04.1
4.15.0-1089.99~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-190.220
4.4.0-190.220
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1114.127
4.4.0-1114.127
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1073.77~16.04.1
4.15.0-1073.77~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1089.99~16.04.1
4.15.0-1089.99~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1077.87~16.04.1
4.15.0-1077.87~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-106.107~16.04.1
4.15.0-106.107~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1080.87
4.4.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1045.49~16.04.1
4.15.0-1045.49~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1139.148
4.4.0-1139.148
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1143.152
4.4.0-1143.152
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1046.51
4.4.0-1046.51
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-106.107
4.15.0-106.107
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1073.77
4.15.0-1073.77
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3<5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1089.99
4.15.0-1089.99
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3<5.3.0-1028.29~18.04.1
5.3.0-1028.29~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1077.87
4.15.0-1077.87
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3<5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1063.66
4.15.0-1063.66
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<5.0.0-1042.43
5.0.0-1042.43
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3<5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1067.68
4.15.0-1067.68
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1087.97
4.15.0-1087.97
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1059.64
5.0.0-1059.64
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1045.49
4.15.0-1045.49
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3<5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.1
5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1063.67
4.15.0-1063.67
ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3<5.3.0-1027.29~18.04.1
5.3.0-1027.29~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1080.87
4.15.0-1080.87
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-edge*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<4.15.0-2018.18
4.15.0-2018.18
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1034.39
4.15.0-1034.39
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-37.41
5.4.0-37.41
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1015.15
5.4.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1016.16
5.4.0-1016.16
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1015.15
5.4.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1015.15
5.4.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1015.15
5.4.0-1015.15
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1012.12
5.4.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-riscv<5.4.0-27.31
5.4.0-27.31
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.113-1Fixed in 7.2.12-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1078.82
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1089.99~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-190.220~14.04.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-190.220
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1114.127
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1073.77~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1089.99~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.87~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-106.107~16.04.1
  11. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1080.87
  12. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1045.49~16.04.1
  13. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1139.148
  14. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.4.0-1143.152
  15. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1046.51
  16. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-106.107
  17. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1073.77
  18. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
  19. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1089.99
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    Fixed in 5.3.0-1028.29~18.04.1
  21. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.87
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    Fixed in 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1063.66
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    Fixed in 5.0.0-1042.43
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    Fixed in 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
  26. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
  27. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1067.68
  28. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1087.97
  29. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.0.0-1059.64
  30. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1045.49
  31. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.1
  32. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1063.67
  33. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.3.0-1027.29~18.04.1
  34. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1080.87
  35. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 4.15.0-1034.39
  38. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-37.41
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  40. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1016.16
  41. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  42. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-kvm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  44. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1012.12
  45. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-riscv to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-27.31

Event History

Apr 17, 2020
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via OSV·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0067?

CVE-2020-0067 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential for local information disclosure.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-0067?

To address CVE-2020-0067, upgrade to the latest patched kernel versions listed in your distribution's security advisory.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2020-0067?

CVE-2020-0067 affects various versions of the Android kernel and specific Ubuntu Linux versions including 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.10, and 20.04.

4

Is user interaction required to exploit CVE-2020-0067?

No, user interaction is not required to exploit CVE-2020-0067, making it a concerning vulnerability.

5

Can CVE-2020-0067 lead to remote code execution?

CVE-2020-0067 does not lead to remote code execution; it allows for local information disclosure, requiring system execution privileges.

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