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Unscored CVE-2020-29660 EUVD-2020-22018GHSA-6v44-4w2g-hxp9

A locking inconsistency issue was discovered in the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel through 5.9.13. drivers/tty/tty_io.c and drivers/tty/…

Published Dec 9, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

A locking inconsistency issue was discovered in the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel through 5.9.13. drivers/tty/tty_io.c and drivers/tty/tty_jobctrl.c may allow a read-after-free attack against TIOCGSID, aka CID-c8bcd9c5be24.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 5.9.15-1 —
Debian 13 linux 5.9.15-1 —
Debian 12 linux 5.9.15-1 —
Debian 10 linux 4.19.171-2 DSA-4843-1
Debian 9 linux 4.9.258-1 DLA-2586-1
Debian 9 linux-4.19 4.19.171-2~deb9u1 DLA-2557-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-realtime +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-66.74 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-aws 5.4.0-1038.40 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure 5.4.0-1040.42 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1037.40 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1036.38 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1010.11 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.8 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1 USN-4751-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-kvm 5.4.0-1033.34 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oem-5.6 5.6.0-1048.52 USN-4752-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-oracle 5.4.0-1038.41 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-raspi 5.4.0-1029.32 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-riscv-5.8 5.8.0-17.19~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-136.140 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws 4.15.0-1094.101 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-aws-5.4 5.4.0-1038.40~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-4.15 4.15.0-1108.120 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-azure-5.4 5.4.0-1040.42~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-dell300x 4.15.0-1012.16 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp +12 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-4.15 4.15.0-1093.106 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gcp-5.4 5.4.0-1037.40~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.4 5.4.0-1036.38~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0-1010.11~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-66.74~18.04.2 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.15.0-1085.87 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1065.73 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-oracle-5.4 5.4.0-1038.41~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi-5.4 5.4.0-1029.32~18.04.1 USN-4750-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-raspi2 +1 4.15.0-1079.84 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1096.105 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-203.235 USN-4748-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1122.136 USN-4748-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-aws-hwe 4.15.0-1094.101~16.04.1 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1108.120~16.04.1 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.15.0-1093.106~16.04.1 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe-edge No fix yet —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-kvm 4.4.0-1088.97 USN-4748-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-oracle 4.15.0-1065.73~16.04.1 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-raspi2 4.4.0-1146.156 USN-4748-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.4.0-1150.160 USN-4748-1
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS linux-fips +3 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS linux-gcp-fips 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-aws-fips 4.15.0-2037.39 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-azure-fips 4.15.0-2020.23 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS linux-fips 4.15.0-1053.61 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips 4.4.0-1056.62 —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux 5.4.0-70.78 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde-5.15 5.15.0-1114.123~20.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-gcp 5.4.0-1040.43 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-gke 5.4.0-1039.41 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS linux-gkeop 5.4.0-1012.13 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux 4.15.0-136.140 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gke-4.15 4.15.0-1079.84 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gke-5.4 5.4.0-1039.41~18.04.1 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-gkeop-5.4 5.4.0-1012.13~18.04.1 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-hwe-5.4 5.4.0-70.78~18.04.1 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS linux-oem No fix yet LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux 4.4.0-203.235 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.15.0-136.140~16.04.1 LSN-0082-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux 3.13.0-188.239 USN-5130-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws 4.4.0-1086.90 USN-4748-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-azure 4.15.0-1108.120~14.04.1 USN-4749-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-lts-xenial 4.4.0-203.235~14.04.1 USN-4748-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 kernel-rt +12 4.18.0-348.rt7.130.el8 RHSA-2021:4140
RHEL 8 perf +26 4.18.0-348.el8 RHSA-2021:4356

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 8 kernel-tools-libs-devel 4.18.0-348.el8 ALSA-2021:4356
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-azure +2 5.3.18-18.32.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0096-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-default-base 5.3.18-24.46.1.9.19.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1
SLES 15 SP2 kernel-docs +5 5.3.18-24.46.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-8.58.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0097-1
SLES 15 SP1 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-197.78.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0118-1
SLES 15 kernel-docs +6 4.12.14-150.66.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0438-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.41.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0098-1
SLES 12 SP5 kernel-docs +4 4.12.14-122.57.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0133-1
SLES 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.68.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
Show 24 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.138.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_34 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_36 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SLES 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.149.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0437-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_34 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_35 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_36 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_37 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_38 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_39 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0437-1
SLES 11 SP4 kernel-ec2 +8 3.0.101-108.120.1 SUSE-SU-2021:14630-1, SUSE-RU-2021:14663-1
SLES for SAP 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.66.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0438-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-azure +2 4.12.14-16.41.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0098-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-122.57.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0133-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.68.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.138.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_31 7-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_32 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_34 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_35 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_36 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.149.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0437-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_34 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_35 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_36 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_37 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_38 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0408-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP2 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_39 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0437-1
SLE Real Time 12 SP5 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-10.28.3 SUSE-SU-2021:0094-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-default 5.3.18-24.46.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_0 7-5.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0367-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0367-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_2 +2 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0367-1, SUSE-SU-2021:0362-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_5 +2 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0362-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_8 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0362-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP2 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP2_Update_9 1-5.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0117-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-default 4.12.14-197.78.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0118-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_11 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_12 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_13 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_15 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_16 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_17 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_19 +1 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_21 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0118-1
SLE Live Patching 15 SP1 kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP1_Update_9 +1 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-default 4.12.14-150.66.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0438-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_18 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_19 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_20 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_21 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 15 kernel-livepatch-SLE15_Update_22 1-1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0438-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default 4.12.14-122.57.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0133-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_10 4-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_11 +1 3-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_13 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_14 1-8.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0133-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_3 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_4 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_5 +1 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_7 +1 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP5_Update_9 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kernel-default 4.12.14-95.68.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_12 9-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_13 8-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_14 6-2.2 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_15 6-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_16 5-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_17 2-2.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0377-1
SLE Live Patching 12 SP4 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP4_Update_18 1-6.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
SLE HPC 15 kernel-docs +5 4.12.14-150.66.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0438-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP2 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-22.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0108-1
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP1 kernel-rt +3 4.12.14-14.47.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0095-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.68.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.138.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms +2 4.12.14-95.68.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0434-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.138.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-syms +2 4.4.121-92.149.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0437-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_39 1-3.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0437-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.138.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kernel-syms +2 4.4.180-94.138.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP3_Update_37 1-4.3.1 SUSE-SU-2021:0452-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed kernel-source 5.14.6-1.4 openSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-docs +8 5.3.18-lp152.60.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0060-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 kernel-rt +3 5.3.18-lp152.3.5.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0242-1
openSUSE Leap 15.1 kernel-docs +8 4.12.14-lp151.28.91.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:0075-1

Amazon Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Amazon Linux 2 kernel-livepatch-4.14.214-160.339 1.0-0.amzn2 ALAS2-2021-1588
Amazon Linux 2 perf +8 4.14.214-160.339.amzn2 ALAS2-2021-1588

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 perf +19 4.18.0-348.el8 ELSA-2021-4356
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 4.1.12-124.47.3.el7uek ELSA-2021-9037, ELSA-2021-9035, ELSA-2021-9030
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-container 4.14.35-2025.405.3.el7 ELSA-2021-9039, ELSA-2021-9038
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek-container-debug 5.4.17-2036.103.3.el8 ELSA-2021-9038
Oracle Linux 7 perf +5 4.14.35-2025.405.3.el7uek ELSA-2021-9037, ELSA-2021-9035

Advisories 46

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