medium
6.5
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-13143

First published: Mon May 18 2020(Updated: )

gadget_dev_desc_UDC_store 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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel>=3.16<=5.6.13
SUSE Linux=15.1
SUSE Linux=15.2
Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Linux=10.0
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.10
Ubuntu=20.04
NetApp Active IQ Unified Manager for VMware vSphere
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp Management Services for Element Software
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Storage Node
NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage
All of
NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp SolidFire
All of
NetApp HCI Bootstrap OS
NetApp HCI Compute Node
All of
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp A700
All of
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
All of
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
All of
NetApp H700S
NetApp H700S
All of
NetApp H300E
NetApp H300E Firmware
All of
NetApp H500S Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
All of
NetApp H700E
NetApp H700E
All of
NetApp H410S
NetApp H410S Firmware
All of
NetApp H410C
NetApp H410C Firmware
All of
NetApp H610C
NetApp H610C Firmware
All of
NetApp HCI H610S Firmware
NetApp H610S Firmware
All of
NetApp H615C
NetApp H615C
NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp SolidFire
NetApp HCI Bootstrap OS
NetApp HCI Compute Node
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp A700
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H700S
NetApp H700S
NetApp H300E
NetApp H300E Firmware
NetApp H500S Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H700E
NetApp H700E
NetApp H410S
NetApp H410S Firmware
NetApp H410C
NetApp H410C Firmware
NetApp H610C
NetApp H610C Firmware
NetApp HCI H610S Firmware
NetApp H610S Firmware
NetApp H615C
NetApp H615C
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.234-1
6.1.129-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.20-1
6.12.21-1

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=d126cf46f829d146dde3e6a8963e095ac6cfcd1c

Remedy

https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=15753588bcd4bbffae1cca33c8ced5722477fe1f

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Can CVE-2020-13143 be exploited remotely?

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

  • 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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