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CVE-2020-12653
An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The...
Vulnerability Description
An issue was found in Linux kernel before 5.5.4. The mwifiex_cmd_append_vsie_tlv() function in drivers/net/wireless/marvell/mwifiex/scan.c allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service because of an incorrect memcpy and buffer overflow, aka CID-b70261a288ea.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.4
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b70261a288ea4d2f4ac7cd04be08a9f0f2de4f4d
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b70261a288ea4d2f4ac7cd04be08a9f0f2de4f4d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/08/2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
linux kernel, leap, debian linux, active iq unified manager, cloud backup, element software, hci management node, solidfire, steelstore cloud integrated storage, hci compute node firmware, a700s firmware, h300s firmware, h500s firmware, h700s firmware, h300e firmware, h500e firmware, h700e firmware, h410s firmware, h410c firmware, h610c firmware, h610s firmware, h615c firmware
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 15.1, 8.0, 9.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 5th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 4th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.