CVE-2020-15437
linux kernel
MEDIUM 4.4
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.43 % · percentile 37 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- openEuler
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
The Linux kernel before version 5.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:serial8250_isa_init_ports() that allows local users to cause a denial of service by using the p->serial_in pointer which uninitialized.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-7430
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2020-15437
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-149 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-125 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2021-AVI-120 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2020-AVI-837 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2020-AVI-820 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2020-AVI-811 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 5.8
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux kernel | affected 5.7 (verified), possibly others 4.18 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |