CVE-2020-15780: Medium severity Linux Linux kernel vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2020
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Updated

A flaw was found in how the ACPI table loading through acpiconfigfs was handled when the kernel was locked down. This flaw allows a (root) privileged local user to circumvent the kernel lockdown restrictions. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

Other sources

A flaw was found in the way ACPI table loading through acpiconfigfs was handled when the kernel was locked down. A (root) privileged local user could use this flaw to circumvent the kernel lockdown restrictions.

Red Hat

An issue was discovered in drivers/acpi/acpiconfigfs.c in the Linux kernel before 5.7.7. Injection of malicious ACPI tables via configfs could be used by attackers to bypass lockdown and secure boot restrictions, aka CID-75b0cea7bf30.

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/kernel-rt<0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2
0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2
0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-80.27.2.el8_0
0:4.18.0-80.27.2.el8_0
redhat/kernel<0:4.18.0-147.24.2.el8_1
0:4.18.0-147.24.2.el8_1
Linux Linux kernel<5.7.7
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=20.04
debian/linux
5.10.223-15.10.262-16.1.176-16.1.180-16.12.94-16.12.101-17.1.8-17.1.8-2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel-rt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-80.27.2.el8_0
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0:4.18.0-147.24.2.el8_1
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 5.10.223-1Fixed in 5.10.262-1Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.180-1Fixed in 6.12.94-1Fixed in 6.12.101-1Fixed in 7.1.8-1Fixed in 7.1.8-2
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel drivers/acpi/acpi_configfs.c to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.7.7
  7. Compensating control

    Prevent untrusted users from accessing the ACPI configfs interface so they cannot inject malicious ACPI tables via acpi_configfs (e.g., restrict access/permissions to the relevant configfs mount/entries).

  8. Compensating control

    If feasible for your environment, disable or avoid use of acpi_configfs so ACPI table loading via configfs cannot be abused when the kernel is locked down.

Event History

Jun 15, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jul 1, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·04:33 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jul 15, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:24 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:43 PM
Description
Aug 15, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Aug 16, 2026
Data Sourced
via Debian·12:08 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15780?

CVE-2020-15780 has a high severity rating, primarily affecting data confidentiality and integrity.

2

How do I fix CVE-2020-15780?

To mitigate CVE-2020-15780, update your kernel to the remedied versions provided by your Linux distribution.

3

What are the affected systems for CVE-2020-15780?

CVE-2020-15780 affects several Linux kernel versions including Red Hat, OpenSUSE, and Ubuntu systems.

4

Who is at risk with CVE-2020-15780?

Local users with root privileges are at risk of circumventing kernel lockdown restrictions due to CVE-2020-15780.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2020-15780?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2020-15780; the best option is to upgrade to secure kernel versions.

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