Improper Access Control Affecting kernel-doc package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELDOC-2014815
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed10 Nov 2020

Introduced: 10 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8694  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-doc.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Insufficient access control in the Linux kernel driver for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS Scores

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