CVE-2019-20636

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.12, drivers/input/input.c has out-of-bounds writes via a crafted keycode table, as demonstrated by input_set_keycode, aka CID-cb222aed03d7.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cb222aed03d798fc074be55e59d9a112338ee784 patch vendor advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.12 release notes vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cb222aed03d798fc074be55e59d9a112338ee784 third party advisory patch
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200430-0004/ third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-20636?
CVE-2019-20636 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-20636?
To fix CVE-2019-20636, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-20636 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-20636 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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