CVE-2019-20908

kernel-core: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: l...

CVE-2019-20908 is fixed in 37 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:3218, released July 29, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.7
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0054
45th percentile

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system. Security Fix(es): * kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via efivar_ssdt (CVE-2019-20908) * kernel: lockdown: bypass through ACPI write via acpi_configfs (CVE-2020-15780) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section. Bug Fix(es): * kernel: provide infrastructure to support dual-signing of the kernel (foundation to help address CVE-2020-10713) (BZ#1837433) * [Regression] RHEL8.2 RC - [Boston/DD2.1] [RHEL8.2/kernel-4.18.0-193.el8.ppc64le] Host kernel crashes while running storage test bucket on KVM guest (iscsi) (BZ#1852048) * RHEL8.2 - s390/mm: fix panic in gup_fast on large pud (BZ#1853336)

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
bpftool · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-abi-whitelists · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-abi-whitelists · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-core · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-core · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-cross-headers · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-cross-headers · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-debug · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-debug · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-debug-core · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-debug-core · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-debug-devel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-debug-devel · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-debug-modules · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-debug-modules · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-debug-modules-extra · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-devel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-devel · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-doc · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-doc · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-headers · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-headers · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-modules · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-modules · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-modules-extra · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-modules-extra · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-rt · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-core · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-debug · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-debug-core · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-debug-devel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-debug-kvm · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-debug-modules · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-devel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-kvm · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-modules · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-rt-modules-extra · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.rt13.67.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3219 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-tools · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-tools · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-tools-libs · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-tools-libs · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-tools-libs-devel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-tools-libs-devel · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
kernel-zfcpdump · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-zfcpdump-core · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-zfcpdump-devel · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-zfcpdump-modules · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
perf · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
perf · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020
python3-perf · RHEL 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 RHSA-2020:3218 Jul 29, 2020
python3-perf · ol 8 0:4.18.0-193.14.3.el8_2 ELSA-2020-3218 Jul 30, 2020

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