Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting kernel-tools-libs package, versions <0:4.18.0-193.28.1.el8_2
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Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.22% (61st
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL8-KERNELTOOLSLIBS-3795923
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 14 Oct 2020
Introduced: 14 Oct 2020
CVE-2020-12351 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade RHEL:8 kernel-tools-libs to version 0:4.18.0-193.28.1.el8_2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4286.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools-libs package and not the kernel-tools-libs package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
Improper input validation in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-12351
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/162131/Linux-Kernel-5.4-BleedingTooth-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00435.html?wapkw=CVE-2020-12351
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4286
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49754
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