Improper Input Validation Affecting linux-4.19 package, versions <4.19.152-1~deb9u1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.29% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN9-LINUX419-1023002
  • published2 Oct 2020
  • disclosed6 Oct 2020

Introduced: 2 Oct 2020

CVE-2020-25643  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 linux-4.19 to version 4.19.152-1~deb9u1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-4.19 package and not the linux-4.19 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the HDLC_PPP module of the Linux kernel in versions before 5.9-rc7. Memory corruption and a read overflow is caused by improper input validation in the ppp_cp_parse_cr function which can cause the system to crash or cause a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Base Scores

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