CVE-2020-13143: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published May 18, 2020
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Updated

gadgetdevdescUDCstore in drivers/usb/gadget/configfs.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.6.13 relies on kstrdup without considering the possibility of an internal '\0' value, which allows attackers to trigger an out-of-bounds read, aka CID-15753588bcd4.

Affected Software

140 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel>=3.16<=5.6.13
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
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
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Element Software
NetApp Hci Management Node
NetApp Solidfire
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp Bootstrap Os
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
NetApp H300e
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
NetApp H610c Firmware
NetApp H610c
NetApp H610s Firmware
NetApp H610s
NetApp H615c Firmware
NetApp H615c
All of the following
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller
All of the following
NetApp Bootstrap Os
NetApp Hci Compute Node
All of the following
NetApp A700s Firmware
NetApp A700s
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
All of the following
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
All of the following
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
All of the following
NetApp H610c Firmware
NetApp H610c
All of the following
NetApp H610s Firmware
NetApp H610s
All of the following
NetApp H615c Firmware
NetApp H615c
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1074.78
4.4.0-1074.78
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1
4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux-lts-xenial<4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1
4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux<4.4.0-185.215
4.4.0-185.215
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.4.0-1110.121
4.4.0-1110.121
ubuntu/linux-aws-hwe<4.15.0-1074.78~16.04.1
4.15.0-1074.78~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1
4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp<4.15.0-1078.88~16.04.1
4.15.0-1078.88~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1
4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.4.0-1076.83
4.4.0-1076.83
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1046.50~16.04.1
4.15.0-1046.50~16.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.4.0-1135.144
4.4.0-1135.144
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.4.0-1139.147
4.4.0-1139.147
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.4.0-1042.47
4.4.0-1042.47
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux<4.15.0-109.110
4.15.0-109.110
ubuntu/linux-aws<4.15.0-1077.81
4.15.0-1077.81
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3<5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15<4.15.0-1091.101
4.15.0-1091.101
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3<5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1
5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15<4.15.0-1078.88
4.15.0-1078.88
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3<5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15<4.15.0-1064.67
4.15.0-1064.67
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0<5.0.0-1043.44
5.0.0-1043.44
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3<5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe<5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1
5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4<5.4.0-40.44~18.04.1
5.4.0-40.44~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-kvm<4.15.0-1069.70
4.15.0-1069.70
ubuntu/linux-oem<4.15.0-1091.101
4.15.0-1091.101
ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1<5.0.0-1063.68
5.0.0-1063.68
ubuntu/linux-oracle<4.15.0-1048.52
4.15.0-1048.52
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3<5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1
5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi2<4.15.0-1065.69
4.15.0-1065.69
ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3<5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2
5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2
ubuntu/linux-snapdragon<4.15.0-1081.88
4.15.0-1081.88
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<4.15.0-2022.22
4.15.0-2022.22
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<4.15.0-2006.7
4.15.0-2006.7
ubuntu/linux-fips<4.15.0-1035.40
4.15.0-1035.40
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<5.4.0-40.44
5.4.0-40.44
ubuntu/linux-aws<5.4.0-1018.18
5.4.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.4.0-1020.20
5.4.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.4.0-1019.19
5.4.0-1019.19
ubuntu/linux-kvm<5.4.0-1018.18
5.4.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6<5.6.0-1011.11
5.6.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.4.0-1019.19
5.4.0-1019.19
ubuntu/linux-raspi<5.4.0-1013.13
5.4.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-riscv<5.4.0-28.32
5.4.0-28.32
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*
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.3-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1074.78
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101~14.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-185.215~14.04.1
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-185.215
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1110.121
  6. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1074.78~16.04.1
  7. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101~16.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1078.88~16.04.1
  9. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-107.108~16.04.1
  10. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1076.83
  11. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1046.50~16.04.1
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1135.144
  13. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1139.147
  14. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.4.0-1042.47
  15. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-109.110
  16. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.81
  17. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
  18. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101
  19. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1032.33~18.04.1
  20. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1078.88
  21. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
  22. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1064.67
  23. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.0 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1043.44
  24. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-gke-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1030.32~18.04.1
  25. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1
  26. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.4 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.4.0-40.44~18.04.1
  27. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1069.70
  28. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1091.101
  29. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-osp1 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.0.0-1063.68
  30. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1048.52
  31. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.1
  32. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1065.69
  33. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-raspi2-5.3 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.3.0-1028.30~18.04.2
  34. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1081.88
  35. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2022.22
  36. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7
  37. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 4.15.0-1035.40
  38. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-40.44
  39. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1018.18
  40. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1020.20
  41. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1019.19
  42. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1018.18
  43. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.6.0-1011.11
  44. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1019.19
  45. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-1013.13
  46. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.4.0-28.32
  47. 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 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1

Event History

May 18, 2020
CVE Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:50 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·06:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13143?

CVE-2020-13143 has a medium severity rating as it allows for out-of-bounds reads in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-13143?

To fix CVE-2020-13143, upgrade to a patched version of the Linux kernel such as 5.10.223-1 or higher.

3

Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2020-13143?

CVE-2020-13143 affects Linux kernel versions 3.16 through 5.6.13.

4

Can CVE-2020-13143 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2020-13143 can potentially be exploited remotely by an attacker through crafted USB gadget configurations.

5

What impact does CVE-2020-13143 have on the system?

CVE-2020-13143 can lead to a system crash or potential data leakage due to out-of-bounds reads.

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