CVE-2020-10732 Information disclosure in kernel

Low 3.3 Published Updated

A local attacker can crash a program and exfiltrate private kernel data due to a flaw in the Linux kernel's userspace core dump implementation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-10732?

CVE-2020-10732 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 12 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of Userspace core dumps. This flaw allows an attacker with a local account to crash a trivial program and exfiltrate private kernel data.

Weakness: CWE-908

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10732?

It affects 19 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Linux kernel, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Aff 8300 Firmware, Netapp Aff 8700 Firmware, Netapp Aff A400 Firmware and 13 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10732?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-10732 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10732 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as A-170658976, ASB-A-170658976, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10732, GHSA-rfhv-v778-g5c3, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10732.

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