Linux Kernel up to 5.1/5.4.66/5.10-rc4 /proc/pid/syscall numeric conversion

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.1/5.4.66/5.10-rc4 and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /proc/pid/syscall. Such manipulation leads to numeric conversion. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-28588. The attack may be launched remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 5.1/5.4.66/5.10-rc4 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the file /proc/pid/syscall. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric conversion vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-681. When converting from one data type to another, such as long to integer, data can be omitted or translated in a way that produces unexpected values. If the resulting values are used in a sensitive context, then dangerous behaviors may occur. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 05/11/2021 as TALOS-2020-1211. The advisory is available at talosintelligence.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-28588. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at talosintelligence.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 5.0
• 5.1
• 5.4.0
• 5.4.1
• 5.4.2
• 5.4.3
• 5.4.4
• 5.4.5
• 5.4.6
• 5.4.7
• 5.4.8
• 5.4.9
• 5.4.10
• 5.4.11
• 5.4.12
• 5.4.13
• 5.4.14
• 5.4.15
• 5.4.16
• 5.4.17
• 5.4.18
• 5.4.19
• 5.4.20
• 5.4.21
• 5.4.22
• 5.4.23
• 5.4.24
• 5.4.25
• 5.4.26
• 5.4.27
• 5.4.28
• 5.4.29
• 5.4.30
• 5.4.31
• 5.4.32
• 5.4.33
• 5.4.34
• 5.4.35
• 5.4.36
• 5.4.37
• 5.4.38
• 5.4.39
• 5.4.40
• 5.4.41
• 5.4.42
• 5.4.43
• 5.4.44
• 5.4.45
• 5.4.46
• 5.4.47
• 5.4.48
• 5.4.49
• 5.4.50
• 5.4.51
• 5.4.52
• 5.4.53
• 5.4.54
• 5.4.55
• 5.4.56
• 5.4.57
• 5.4.58
• 5.4.59
• 5.4.60
• 5.4.61
• 5.4.62
• 5.4.63
• 5.4.64
• 5.4.65
• 5.4.66
• 5.10-rc1
• 5.10-rc2
• 5.10-rc3
• 5.10-rc4

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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