CVE-2020-0427
Publication date 17 September 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
In create_pinctrl of core.c, there is a possible out of bounds read due to a use after free. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-140550171
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Elena Petrova discovered that the pin controller device tree implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle string references. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-88.88
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-197.229
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14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored | |
linux-aws | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1060.62
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1118.132
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-1082.86
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linux-aws-5.0 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws-5.3 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws-5.4 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws-hwe | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1060.62~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-azure | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1071.76
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14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored | |
linux-azure-4.15 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-azure-5.3 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-azure-5.4 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-azure-edge | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1055.59
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp-4.15 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp-5.3 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp-5.4 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp-edge | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke-4.15 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1052.55
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke-5.0 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1030.31
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke-5.3 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.3.0-1012.13~18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.3.0-40.32~18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-88.88~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-5.4 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-kvm | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1053.53
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1084.93
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1
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linux-oem | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1073.83
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16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem-5.6 | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem-osp1 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.0.0-1039.44
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.36
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.15.0-1033.36~16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle-5.0 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle-5.3 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic | Ignored | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oracle-5.4 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi-5.4 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Ignored | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1055.59
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1142.152
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2-5.3 | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 5.3.0-1018.20~18.04.1
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16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-riscv | ||
20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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18.04 LTS bionic | Not in release | |
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 4.15.0-1072.79
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1146.156
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
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Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4657-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 2 December 2020
- LSN-0074-1
- Kernel Live Patch Security Notice
- 26 January 2021