CVE-2020-26541 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2020-26541

The Linux kernel through 5.8.13 does not properly enforce the...

Vulnerability Description

The Linux kernel through 5.8.13 does not properly enforce the Secure Boot Forbidden Signature Database (aka dbx) protection mechanism. This affects certs/blacklist.c and certs/system_keyring.c.

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.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
0

Timeline

Official Publish: October 2nd, 2020
Last Modified: August 4th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:H/S:U/UI:R

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.