CVE-2020-24490 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.238

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CVE-2020-24490 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.238

The Linux Kernel

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

Found in HEAD commit: 05c0743befb9102e2ecb9fbd0fa8eb43eb8bb5ec

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

/net/bluetooth/hci_event.c

Vulnerability Details

Improper buffer restrictions in BlueZ may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access. This affects all Linux kernel versions that support BlueZ.

Publish Date: 2021-02-02

URL: CVE-2020-24490

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2020-24490

Release Date: 2021-02-02

Fix Resolution: v4.4.240, v4.9.240, v4.14.202, v4.19.137, v5.4.56, v5.7.13, v5.8

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