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CVE-2020-0305: 
Sysdig vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2020-0305 is a vulnerability discovered in the cdev_get function of char_dev.c in the Android kernel. The vulnerability was identified with Android ID A-153467744 and affects Android 10. This use-after-free vulnerability occurs due to a race condition that could lead to local privilege escalation (CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability exists in the cdev_get function within char_dev.c where a race condition can trigger a use-after-free scenario. System execution privileges are required for exploitation, and no user interaction is needed (CVE, Debian).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could lead to local privilege escalation, allowing an attacker with system execution privileges to elevate their access on the affected system (CVE).

Exploitability

The vulnerability requires system execution privileges to exploit, and no user interaction is needed for exploitation. The vulnerability has been confirmed to be exploitable under specific conditions (CVE).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in various Linux distributions. Red Hat has included fixes in their security updates RHSA-2020:4431 and RHSA-2020:4609. OpenSUSE has addressed this in their security updates SU-2020:1153-1 and SU-2020:1236-1 (RedHat, OpenSUSE).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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