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CVE-2020-21583

Published: Aug 22, 2023 | Modified: Dec 20, 2024
CVSS 3.x
6.7
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.4 MODERATE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-21583
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html

An issue was discovered in hwclock.13-v2.27 allows attackers to gain escalated privlidges or execute arbitrary commands via the path parameter when setting the date.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Util-linuxKernel*2.27 (excluding)
Util-linuxUbuntubionic*
Util-linuxUbuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Util-linuxUbuntutrusty*
Util-linuxUbuntutrusty/esm*
Util-linuxUbuntuupstream*
Util-linuxUbuntuxenial*

References

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