medium
5.5
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8832: Ubuntu 18.04 Linux kernel i915 incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14615

First published: Thu Apr 09 2020(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: security@ubuntu.com security@ubuntu.com security@ubuntu.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.16-1
Ubuntu=18.04
NetApp Cloud Backup
NetApp SolidFire & HCI Management Node
NetApp SteelStore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp AFF 8300 Firmware
NetApp AFF 8300
NetApp AFF 8700
NetApp AFF 8700
NetApp AFF A220
NetApp AFF A220
NetApp AFF A320
NetApp AFF A320
NetApp AFF A400
NetApp AFF A400
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF C190
NetApp AFF C190
NetApp H300E
NetApp H300E Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H410C
NetApp H410C Firmware
NetApp H410S
NetApp H410S Firmware
NetApp H500E
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H610C
NetApp H610C Firmware
NetApp H610S Firmware
NetApp H610S Firmware
NetApp H615C
NetApp H615C
NetApp H700E
NetApp H700E
NetApp H700S
NetApp H700S
NetApp FAS2700 Firmware
NetApp FAS2720
NetApp FAS2700 Firmware
NetApp FAS Series
NetApp FAS8300
NetApp FAS8300 Firmware
NetApp FAS 8700
NetApp FAS8700 Firmware
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A220
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A320
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A400
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A400 Firmware
NetApp FAS A800 Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp FAS A800 Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller C190
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller
NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp SolidFire
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H300E
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H300S
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410C
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410C Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H410S
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H500E Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H500E Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H500S
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H610C
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H610C Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H610S Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H610S Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H615C
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H615C Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H700E Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H700E Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp Baseboard Management Controller H700S
All of
NetApp AFF 8300 Firmware
NetApp AFF 8300
All of
NetApp AFF 8700
NetApp AFF 8700
All of
NetApp AFF A220
NetApp AFF A220
All of
NetApp AFF A320
NetApp AFF A320
All of
NetApp AFF A400
NetApp AFF A400
All of
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
NetApp AFF A700s Firmware
All of
NetApp AFF C190
NetApp AFF C190
All of
NetApp H300E
NetApp H300E Firmware
All of
NetApp H300S Firmware
NetApp H300S Firmware
All of
NetApp H410C
NetApp H410C Firmware
All of
NetApp H410S
NetApp H410S Firmware
All of
NetApp H500E
NetApp H500e Firmware
All of
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e Firmware
All of
NetApp H610C
NetApp H610C Firmware
All of
NetApp H610S Firmware
NetApp H610S Firmware
All of
NetApp H615C
NetApp H615C
All of
NetApp H700E
NetApp H700E
All of
NetApp H700S
NetApp H700S
All of
NetApp FAS2700 Firmware
NetApp FAS2720
All of
NetApp FAS2700 Firmware
NetApp FAS Series
All of
NetApp FAS8300
NetApp FAS8300 Firmware
All of
NetApp FAS 8700
NetApp FAS8700 Firmware
All of
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A220
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller
All of
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A320
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller
All of
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A400
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller A400 Firmware
All of
NetApp FAS A800 Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp FAS A800 Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
All of
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller C190
NetApp FAS Baseboard Management Controller
All of
NetApp SolidFire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
NetApp SolidFire

Remedy

Update to linux kernel 4.15.0-91.92 or newer, or apply the following commits: (20ccd4d3f689ac14dce8632d76769be0ac952060) drm/i915: Use same test for eviction and submitting kernel context (1803fcbca2e444f7972430c4dc1c3e98c6ee1bc9) drm/i915: Define an engine class enum for the uABI (ae6c4574782dbfebcbf1f7e3620bcaf58ceb69e3) drm/i915: Force the switch to the i915->kernel_context (f58d13d5717938d4dfcc82a2eeba0a6d7644f6e5) drm/i915: Move GT powersaving init to i915_gem_init() (cc6a818ad6bdb0d3008314cbd0fc9c9a2cd02695) drm/i915: Move intel_init_clock_gating() to i915_gem_init() (d378a3efb819e6d1992127122d957337571b4594) drm/i915: Inline intel_modeset_gem_init() (f4e15af7e21861445821d5f09922ef7e695269a1) drm/i915: Mark the context state as dirty/written (d2b4b97933f5adacfba42dc3b9200d0e21fbe2c4) drm/i915: Record the default hw state after reset upon load

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-8832?

    CVE-2020-8832 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

  • How does CVE-2020-8832 impact Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

    CVE-2020-8832 allows an attacker to exploit an incomplete fix in the Linux kernel before version 4.15.0-91.92.

  • Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2020-8832?

    Versions before 4.15.0-91.92 of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2020-8832.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-8832 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

    To fix CVE-2020-8832 in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, update the Linux kernel to version 4.15.0-91.92 or later.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8832?

    You can find more information about CVE-2020-8832 on the Ubuntu website and the NetApp security advisory.

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