CVE-2020-11494

kernel: transmission of uninitialized data allows attackers to read sensitive information

Published Apr 2, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in slc_bump in drivers/net/can/slcan.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.6.2. It allows attackers to read uninitialized can_frame data, potentially containing sensitive information from kernel stack memory, if the configuration lacks CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL, aka CID-b9258a2cece4.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-3847 An issue was discovered in slc_bump in drivers/net/can/slcan.c in the Linux kernel 3.16 through 5.6.2. It allows attackers to read uninitialized can_frame data, potentially containing sensitive information from kernel stack memory, if the configuration lacks CONFIG_INIT_STACK_ALL, aka CID-b9258a2cece4.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4363-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4364-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4368-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4369-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM
Reserved
Apr 2, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 2, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 9:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 1, 2020, 12:00 AM