CVE-2020-29370
linuxVulnerabilityCVSS 7.0PatchedPoC
A public proof-of-concept or exploit code is available, raising the risk of active exploitation. A fixed version is available (see the table below).
Recommended action: Update to the fixed version listed for your distribution using the native package manager.
Severity metrics
CVSS 3.1 : 7.0 HIGH · CVSS 2.0 : 4.4 MEDIUM
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected & fixed versions by distribution
Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.
| Distribution | Package | Affected | Fixed version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | linux | - | 5.5.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian:12 | linux | - | 5.5.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian:13 | linux | - | 5.5.13-1 | fixed |
| Debian:14 | linux | - | 5.5.13-1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-default | - | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP2 | kernel-default | - | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP2 | kernel-default | - | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP2 | kernel-default | - | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 | kernel-default | - | 5.3.18-24.46.1 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-default-base | - | 5.3.18-24.46.1.9.19.1 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 15.2 | kernel-default | - | 5.3.18-lp152.60.1 | fixed |