CVE-2020-10781

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel before 5.8-rc6 in the ZRAM kernel module, where a user with a local account and the ability to read the /sys/class/zram-control/hot_add file can create ZRAM device nodes in the /dev/ directory. This read allocates kernel memory and is not accounted for a user that triggers the creation of that ZRAM device. With this vulnerability, continually reading the device may consume a large amount of system memory and cause the Out-of-Memory (OOM) killer to activate and terminate random userspace processes, possibly making the system inoperable.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.8.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 04:56

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10781 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2020-10781 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
References () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=853eab68afc80f59f36bbdeb715e5c88c501e680 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=853eab68afc80f59f36bbdeb715e5c88c501e680 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/18/1 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/18/1 - Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-09-16 13:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 04:56


NVD link : CVE-2020-10781

Mitre link : CVE-2020-10781

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-10781


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource