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CVE-2020-12888

The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.3 EPSS 0.0011
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Weakness Classification

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
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Affected Products & Versions

25
linux kernel<= 5.6.13
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
opensuse leapall versions
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
netapp active iq unified managerall versions
netapp cloud backupall versions
netapp element softwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD15 May 2020 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

30
usnUSN-5361-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2021:0242-1
usnUSN-4525-1
usnUSN-4526-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2020:2487-1
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References & Sources

13
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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