CVE-2020-14304 (GCVE-0-2020-14304)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-09-15 19:40 – Updated: 2024-08-04 12:39
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Summary
A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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Linux Kernel kernel Affected: 5.6.7-1
Affected: 4.19.118-2
Affected: 4.9.210-1
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