CVE-2020-12659
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: May 5, 2020 at 06:13 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
8 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelActive IQ Unified ManagerCloud Backup
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6.7. xdp_umem_reg in net/xdp/xdp_umem.c has an out-of-bounds write (by a user with the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability) because of a lack of headroom validation.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.18 ≤ v < 4.19.1184.20 ≤ v < 5.4.355.5 ≤ v < 5.6.7
Affected range stops below 4.19.118, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.4.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.6.7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
Cloud Backup· NetAppdrupal
95%All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02
References (9)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=207225x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.7x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/99e3a236dd43d06c65af0a2ef9cb44306aef6e02x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4387-1/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4388-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-787
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