CVE-2019-20908
published 2020-07-15CVE-2019-20908: 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…
PriorityP430medium6.7CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.51%
40.5th percentile
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.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | linux | < linux 5.2.6-1 (bookworm) | linux 5.2.6-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | < 5.4 | 5.4 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.2.6-1 | 5.2.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.2.6-1 | 5.2.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.2.6-1 | 5.2.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 5.2.6-1 | 5.2.6-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.4.0-186.216 | 4.4.0-186.216 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 4.15.0-112.113 | 4.15.0-112.113 |
| opensuse | leap | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.9MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv6.7MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.7MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.7MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.7MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-8v2w-6qhm-pxp7: An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] CWE-269 GHSA-8v2w-6qhm-pxp7: An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi
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.
OSV
linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-oracle-5.3, linux-raspi2-5.3 vulnerabilities
osv·2020-07-31·CVSS 4.1
CVE-2019-16089 [MEDIUM] linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-oracle-5.3, linux-raspi2-5.3 vulnerabilities
linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gcp-5.3, linux-gke-5.3, linux-hwe, linux-oracle-5.3, linux-raspi2-5.3 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the network block device (nbd) implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check for error conditions in some
situations. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2019-16089)
It was discovered that the kernel->user space relay implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check return values in some situations. A
local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2019-19462)
Chuhong Yuan discovered that go7007 USB audio device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some failure conditions. A
physically proximat
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-gke-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2020-07-27·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-gke-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-hwe, linux-azure, linux-azure-4.15, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-4.15, linux-gke-4.15, linux-hwe, linux-kvm, linux-oem, linux-oracle, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that the ACPI implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict loading SSDT code from an EFI variable. A
privileged attacker could use this to bypass Secure Boot lockdown
restrictions and execute arbitrary code in the kernel. (CVE-2019-20908)
Fan Yang discovered that the mremap implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly handle DAX Huge Pages. A local attacker with access to DAX
storage could use this to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2020-10757)
Mauricio Faria de Oliveira discovered that the aufs implementation in the
Linux kernel im
OSV
linux-gke-5.0, linux-oem-osp1 vulnerabilities
osv·2020-07-27·CVSS 4.1
CVE-2019-16089 [MEDIUM] linux-gke-5.0, linux-oem-osp1 vulnerabilities
linux-gke-5.0, linux-oem-osp1 vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the network block device (nbd) implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check for error conditions in some
situations. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2019-16089)
It was discovered that the btrfs file system implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate file system metadata in some situations.
An attacker could use this to construct a malicious btrfs image that, when
mounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19036)
It was discovered that the kernel->user space relay implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check return values in some situations. A
local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial o
OSV
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
osv·2020-07-27·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2019-19947 [MEDIUM] linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
linux, linux-aws, linux-kvm, linux-lts-xenial, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities
It was discovered that the Kvaser CAN/USB driver in the Linux kernel did
not properly initialize memory in certain situations. A local attacker
could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2019-19947)
Chuhong Yuan discovered that go7007 USB audio device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some failure conditions. A
physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-20810)
Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that the ACPI implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict loading SSDT code from an EFI variable. A
privileged attacker could use this to bypass Secure Boot lockdown
OSV
CVE-2019-20908: An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi
osv·2020-07-15·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-20908: An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi
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.
Ubuntu
linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-07-31·CVSS 4.1
CVE-2019-16089 [MEDIUM] linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the network block device (nbd) implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check for error conditions in some
situations. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2019-16089)
It was discovered that the kernel->user space relay implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check return values in some situations. A
local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service (system
crash). (CVE-2019-19462)
Chuhong Yuan discovered that go7007 USB audio device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some failure conditions. A
physically proximate attacker could use this to caus
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-07-27·CVSS 4.1
CVE-2019-12380 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the network block device (nbd) implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check for error conditions in some
situations. An attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of
service (system crash). (CVE-2019-16089)
It was discovered that the btrfs file system implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly validate file system metadata in some situations.
An attacker could use this to construct a malicious btrfs image that, when
mounted, could cause a denial of service (system crash). (CVE-2019-19036)
It was discovered that the kernel->user space relay implementation in the
Linux kernel did not properly check return values in some situations. A
lo
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-07-27·CVSS 4.6
CVE-2020-10768 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Kvaser CAN/USB driver in the Linux kernel did
not properly initialize memory in certain situations. A local attacker
could possibly use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
(CVE-2019-19947)
Chuhong Yuan discovered that go7007 USB audio device driver in the Linux
kernel did not properly deallocate memory in some failure conditions. A
physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service
(memory exhaustion). (CVE-2019-20810)
Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that the ACPI implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict loading SSDT code from an EFI variable. A
privileged attacker could use this to bypass Secure Boot
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2020-07-27·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that the ACPI implementation in the Linux
kernel did not properly restrict loading SSDT code from an EFI variable. A
privileged attacker could use this to bypass Secure Boot lockdown
restrictions and execute arbitrary code in the kernel. (CVE-2019-20908)
Fan Yang discovered that the mremap implementation in the Linux kernel did
not properly handle DAX Huge Pages. A local attacker with access to DAX
storage could use this to gain administrative privileges. (CVE-2020-10757)
Mauricio Faria de Oliveira discovered that the aufs implementation in the
Linux kernel improperly managed inode reference counts in the
vfsub_dentry_open() method. A local attacker could u
Red Hat
kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt
vendor_redhat·2019-08-19·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt
kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt
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.
A flaw was found in how the ACPI table loading through the EFI variable (and the related efivar_ssdt boot option) was handled when the Linux kernel was locked down. This flaw allows a (root) privileged local user to circumvent the kernel lockdown restrictions. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Statement: This issue is rated as having Moderate impact because of the privileges required for exploitation.
Mit
Debian
CVE-2019-20908: linux - An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c in the Linux kernel before...
vendor_debian·2019·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-20908: linux - An issue was discovered in drivers/firmware/efi/efi.c in the Linux kernel before...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 5.2.6-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 5.2.6-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 5.2.6-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 5.2.6-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 5.2.6-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-20908 kernel: incorrect access permissions for the efivar_ssdt ACPI variable can be used to bypass lockdown or secure boot restrictions [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2020-07-16·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-20908 kernel: incorrect access permissions for the efivar_ssdt ACPI variable can be used to bypass lockdown or secure boot restrictions [fedora-all]
CVE-2019-20908 kernel: incorrect access permissions for the efivar_ssdt ACPI variable can be used to bypass lockdown or secure boot restrictions [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and
Bugzilla
CVE-2019-20908 kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt
bugzilla·2020-07-01·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2019-20908 [MEDIUM] CVE-2019-20908 kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt
CVE-2019-20908 kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt
A flaw was found in the way ACPI table loading through EFI variable (and related efivar_ssdt boot option) was handled when the Linux kernel was locked down. A (root) privileged local user could use this flaw to circumvent the kernel lockdown restrictions.
Discussion:
Mitigation:
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
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Statement:
This issue is rated as having Moderate impact because of the privileges required for exploitation.
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Created kernel tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1852944]
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2020-07-15
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