VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-14304

CVSS score4.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.38%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-09-15
Last modified2026-10-07
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

A memory disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethernet drivers, in the way it read data from the EEPROM of the device. This flaw allows a local user to read uninitialized values from the kernel memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-460: Improper Cleanup on Thrown Exception
  • CWE-755: Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions

Primary references