Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Centos Linux: CVE-2020-25662: Important: kernel security update (Multiple Advisories)

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
2024 Attack Intel Report Latest research by Rapid7 Labs
Back to Search

Centos Linux: CVE-2020-25662: Important: kernel security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/04/2020
Created
11/06/2020
Added
11/05/2020
Modified
12/09/2020

Description

A Red Hat only CVE-2020-12352 regression issue was found in the way the Linux kernel's Bluetooth stack implementation handled the initialization of stack memory when handling certain AMP packets. This flaw allows a remote attacker in an adjacent range to leak small portions of stack memory on the system by sending specially crafted AMP packets. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;