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CVE-2020-10769

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CVE-2020-10769

Published: Jun 26, 2020

Modified: Aug 4, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

A buffer over-read flaw was found in RH kernel versions before 5.0 in crypto_authenc_extractkeys in crypto/authenc.c in the IPsec Cryptographic algorithm's module, authenc. When a payload longer than 4 bytes, and is not following 4-byte alignment boundary guidelines, it causes a buffer over-read threat, leading to a system crash. This flaw allows a local attacker with user privileges to cause a denial of service.

VendorProductVersions

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Kernel

affected
All kernel versions before 5.0

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