CVE-2020-27815 (High) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.83

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CVE-2020-27815 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.83

Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: ce49083a1c14be2d13cb5e878257d293e6c748bc

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (3)

/fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.h /fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.h /fs/jfs/jfs_dmap.h

Vulnerability Details

A flaw was found in the JFS filesystem code in the Linux Kernel which allows a local attacker with the ability to set extended attributes to panic the system, causing memory corruption or escalating privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Publish Date: 2021-05-26

URL: CVE-2020-27815

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27815

Release Date: 2021-05-26

Fix Resolution: linux-libc-headers - 5.13;linux-yocto - 5.4.20+gitAUTOINC+c11911d4d1_f4d7dbafb1,4.8.26+gitAUTOINC+1c60e003c7_27efc3ba68

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

[mend-bolt-for-github[bot]]

:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.