CVE-2020-9383
HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 25, 2020 at 03:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:27 AM UTC
14 products affected across 5 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.5.6. set_fdc in drivers/block/floppy.c leads to a wait_til_ready out-of-bounds read because the FDC index is not checked for errors before assigning it, aka CID-2e90ca68b0d2.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%3.16 ≤ v ≤ 5.5.6
All versions
Cloud Backup· NetAppdrupal
95%All versions
All versions
All versions
All versions
netapp-solidfire-baseboard-management-controller (same device)
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/2020-03/msg00039.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=2f9ac30a54dc0181ddac3705cdcf4775d863c530
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e90ca68b0d2f5548804f22f0dd61145516171e3
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4344-1/
References (12)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00039.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/tip/tip.git/commit/?id=2f9ac30a54dc0181ddac3705cdcf4775d863c530x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2e90ca68b0d2f5548804f22f0dd61145516171e3Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200313-0003/Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4342-1/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125
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