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TI-2020-11175 Aliases CVE-2020-14304GHSA-cph4-fpfm-5h8w

Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Linux kernel

Priority LOW 21CWE-460Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00382 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Linuxkernel5.6.7-1; 4.19.118-2; 4.9.210-1—No fix listedCNA
  • kernel VendorLinux Affected 5.6.7-1; 4.19.118-2; 4.9.210-1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.210-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.9.210-1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19.118-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.19.118-2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.6.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.6.7-1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9.210-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.210-1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.19.118-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.118-2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.6.7-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.6.7-1 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-14304
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cph4-fpfm-5h8w
  3. 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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