CVE-2019-20908 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.269 - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-20908 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.269

The Linux Kernel

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

Found in HEAD commit: bbfb30ed0315d623903f7e4b8ab3db3691e4a05d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c
/drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c

Vulnerability Details

An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c in the Linux kernel before 5.4. Incorrect access permissions for the efivar_ssdt ACPI variable could be used by attackers to bypass lockdown or secure boot restrictions, aka CID-1957a85b0032.

Publish Date: 2020-07-15

URL: CVE-2019-20908

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.7)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-20908

Release Date: 2020-07-15

Fix Resolution: v5.4-rc1

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