Uncaught Exception Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLS-3761094
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 14 May 2020
Introduced: 14 May 2020
CVE-2020-12888 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools to version 0:4.18.0-193.13.2.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:3010.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12888
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBEHRQQZTKJTPQFPY3JAO7MQ4JAFEQNW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXGMJHWTMQI34NJZ4BHL3ZVF264AWBF2/
- https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871401328.15589.17598154478222071285.stgit@gimli.home/
- https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871570274.15589.10563806532874116326.stgit@gimli.home/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/6
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3010
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4525-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4526-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBEHRQQZTKJTPQFPY3JAO7MQ4JAFEQNW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXGMJHWTMQI34NJZ4BHL3ZVF264AWBF2/
- https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871401328.15589.17598154478222071285.stgit%40gimli.home/
- https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871570274.15589.10563806532874116326.stgit%40gimli.home/
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