Vigil@nce - Linux kernel: information disclosure via romfs_dev_read
October 2020 by Vigil@nce
This bulletin was written by Vigil@nce : https://vigilance.fr/computer-vulnerability
SYNTHESIS OF THE VULNERABILITY
Impacted products: Linux.
Severity: 1/4.
Consequences: data reading.
Provenance: user shell.
Confidence: confirmed by the editor (5/5).
Creation date: 02/10/2020.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VULNERABILITY
A local attacker can read a memory fragment via romfs_dev_read()
of the Linux kernel, in order to obtain sensitive information.
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https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Linux-kernel-information-disclosure-via-romfs-dev-read-33475