CVE-2020-14304 MEDIUM

CVE-2020-14304

Vendor Linux Kernel
Product kernel
Weakness CWE-460
Published September 15, 2020
Last update August 4, 2024

CVSS base score

4.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 15, 2020 CVE published
August 4, 2024 Record updated