CVE-2020-10773

Description

A stack information leak flaw was found in s390/s390x in the Linux kernel’s memory manager functionality, where it incorrectly writes to the /proc/sys/vm/cmm_timeout file. This flaw allows a local user to see the kernel data.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: [UNKNOWN] kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10773 third party advisory issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b8e51a6a9db94bc1fb18ae831b3dab106b5a4b5f patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10773?
CVE-2020-10773 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10773?
To fix CVE-2020-10773, 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-2020-10773 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10773 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-10773?
CVE-2020-10773 affects [UNKNOWN] kernel.
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