Improper Access Control Affecting kernel-debug-core package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.31% (67th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-KERNELDEBUGCORE-2045048
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 Jun 2020

Introduced: 15 Jun 2020

CVE-2020-15780  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 kernel-debug-core to version 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug-core package and not the kernel-debug-core package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in drivers/acpi/acpi_configfs.c in the Linux kernel before 5.7.7. Injection of malicious ACPI tables via configfs could be used by attackers to bypass lockdown and secure boot restrictions, aka CID-75b0cea7bf30.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1