CVE-2020-10732 Information disclosure in kernel
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as A-170658976, ASB-A-170658976, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10732, GHSA-rfhv-v778-g5c3, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10732.