CVE-2020-10742
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CVE-2020-10742 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An index buffer overflow during Direct IO write leading to the NFS client to crash. EPSS estimates a 0.26% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An index buffer overflow during Direct IO write leading to the NFS client to crash. In some cases, a reach out of the index after one memory allocation by kmalloc will cause a kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | All versions |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1835127Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1835127Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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