CVE-2020-0432
kernel: possible out of bounds write in skb_to_mamac of networking.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 8, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel in the skb_to_mamac function of networking.c where there is a possible out of bounds write due to an integer overflow. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write