CVE-2020-8832 (GCVE-0-2020-8832)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-09 23:50 – Updated: 2024-09-17 02:51
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Title
Ubuntu 18.04 Linux kernel i915 incomplete fix for CVE-2019-14615
Summary
The fix for the Linux kernel in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS for CVE-2019-14615 ("The Linux kernel did not properly clear data structures on context switches for certain Intel graphics processors.") was discovered to be incomplete, meaning that in versions of the kernel before 4.15.0-91.92, an attacker could use this vulnerability to expose sensitive information.
Severity ?
5.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Product Version
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) Linux kernel Affected: 4.15.x kernels , < 4.15.0-91.92 (custom)
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Credits
Gregory Herrero
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