# CVE-2020-25661: kernel-debug: The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: n...

CVE-2020-25661 is fixed in 37 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2020:4685, released November 4, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25661
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0179
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Nov 4, 2020

## Description

The kernel packages contain the Linux kernel, the core of any Linux operating system.  Security Fix(es):  * kernel: net: bluetooth: heap buffer overflow when processing extended advertising report events (CVE-2020-24490)  * kernel: Red Hat only CVE-2020-12351 regression (CVE-2020-25661)  * kernel: Red Hat only CVE-2020-12352 regression (CVE-2020-25662)  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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | bpftool ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-abi-whitelists ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-core ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-cross-headers ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-core ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-debug-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-doc RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-doc ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-headers ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-modules ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-modules-extra ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-kvm RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-kvm RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-rt-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.rt7.55.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4686](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4686.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-tools RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-tools ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-tools-libs-devel ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-core RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-devel RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | perf RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | perf ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Linux | python3-perf RHEL 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [RHSA-2020:4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | python3-perf ol 8 | 0:4.18.0-240.1.1.el8_3 | [ELSA-2020-4685](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4685.md) | Nov 13, 2020 |

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