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CVE-2019-20908

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-15 Jul, 2020 | 21:24
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 02:53
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:15 Jul, 2020 | 21:24
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 02:53
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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 Products
Vendor
n/a
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n/a
Versions
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  • n/a
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
textN/An/a
Type: text
CWE ID: N/A
Description: n/a
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
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CAPEC IDDescription
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Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.sh
x_refsource_MISC
https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.html
x_refsource_MISC
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06e
x_refsource_MISC
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
Hyperlink: https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.sh
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06e
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CVE Program Container
Affected Products
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Metrics Other Info
Impacts
CAPEC IDDescription
Solutions

Configurations

Workarounds

Exploits

Credits

Timeline
EventDate
Replaced By

Rejected Reason

References
HyperlinkResource
https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.sh
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06e
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.sh
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06e
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
Resource:
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:15 Jul, 2020 | 22:15
Updated At:21 Jul, 2021 | 11:39

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.16.7MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.06.9MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 3.1
Base score: 6.7
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 6.9
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches

Linux Kernel Organization, Inc
linux
>>linux_kernel>>Versions before 5.4(exclusive)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
openSUSE
opensuse
>>leap>>15.1
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>16.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>18.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
NVD-CWE-noinfoPrimarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description

Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements

References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.htmlcve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4cve@mitre.org
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06ecve@mitre.org
Patch
Vendor Advisory
https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.shcve@mitre.org
Patch
Third Party Advisory
https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.htmlcve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/20/6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/29/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/30/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Release Notes
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1957a85b0032a81e6482ca4aab883643b8dae06e
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Vendor Advisory
Hyperlink: https://git.zx2c4.com/american-unsigned-language/tree/american-unsigned-language.sh
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Patch
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://mailarchives.bentasker.co.uk/Mirrors/OSSSec/2020/06-Jun/msg00035.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4427-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory

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