CVE-2020-10751

kernel: SELinux netlink permission check bypass

Published May 26, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernels SELinux LSM hook implementation before version 5.7, where it incorrectly assumed that an skb would only contain a single netlink message. The hook would incorrectly only validate the first netlink message in the skb and allow or deny the rest of the messages within the skb with the granted permission without further processing.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-2 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2242-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4698-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4699-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3169 A flaw was found in the Linux kernels SELinux LSM hook implementation before version 5.7, where it incorrectly assumed that an skb would only contain a single netlink message. The hook would incorrectly only validate the first netlink message in the skb and allow or deny the rest of the messages within the skb with the granted permission without further processing.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4389-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4390-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4391-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4412-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4413-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 11:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 20, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 26, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:48 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 27, 2020, 2:00 PM