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CVE-2020-15704

MEDIUM

5.5

Description

The modprobe child process in the ./debian/patches/load_ppp_generic_if_needed patch file incorrectly handled module loading. A local non-root attacker could exploit the MODPROBE_OPTIONS environment variable to read arbitrary root files. Fixed in 2.4.5-5ubuntu1.4, 2.4.5-5.1ubuntu2.3+esm2, 2.4.7-1+2ubuntu1.16.04.3, 2.4.7-2+2ubuntu1.3, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu5.1, 2.4.7-2+4.1ubuntu6. Was ZDI-CAN-11504.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.5

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published9/1/2020

Last Modified11/21/2024

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

canonical:pppcanonical:ubuntu_linux

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200CWE-20

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4451-1(security@ubuntu.com)

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4451-2(security@ubuntu.com)

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4451-1(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4451-2(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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