Vulnerability · Published Sep 17, 2020 · Assigned by google_android
CVE-2020-0431
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Android. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In kbd_keycode of keyboard.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-144161459
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-305.el8 | ALSA-2021:1578 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 5.4.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0431 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 5.4.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0431 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 5.4.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-0431 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0431 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0431 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0431 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0431 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2020-09-01 x_refsource_MISC
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1586 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1655 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE