Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-12659

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.
Vulnerability category: Memory Corruption
Published 2020-05-05 07:15:11
Updated 2020-06-17 18:15:12
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12659

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.08%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 33 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-12659

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
7.2
 HIGH AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
3.9
10.0
 nvd@nist.gov
6.7
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
0.8
5.9
 nvd@nist.gov

CWE ids for CVE-2020-12659

  • The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-12659

Products affected by CVE-2020-12659

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