Description
The arm platform-specific code uses a signed integer comparison when validating system call numbers. An attacker who has obtained code execution within a user thread is able to elevate privileges to that of the kernel. See NCC-ZEP-001 This issue affects: zephyrproject-rtos zephyr version 1.14.0 and later versions. version 2.1.0 and later versions.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| zephyrproject-rtos | zephyr | >= 1.14.0, < unspecified; >= 2.1.0, < unspecified |
References
- https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/security/vulnerabilities.html#cve-2020-10024
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23323Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23498Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23535Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://zephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-30Third Party Advisory
- https://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/security/vulnerabilities.html#cve-2020-10024
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23323Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23498Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/pull/23535Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://zephyrprojectsec.atlassian.net/browse/ZEPSEC-30Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- May 11, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified