CVE-2020-10757

Name: CVE-2020-10757
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-06-09T13:15:10.43+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.99%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-10757 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel in versions after 4.5-rc1 in the way mremap handled DAX Huge Pages. This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel in versions after 4.5-rc1 in the way mremap handled DAX Huge Pages. This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.

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:H

EPSS Probability

0.99%

58.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.9.227
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.10, < 4.14.184
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.15, < 4.19.127
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.20, < 5.4.45
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.5, < 5.6.17
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 5.7, < 5.7.1
Opensuse	Leap	15.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Mrg	2.0
Fedoraproject	Fedora	31
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	20.04
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Cloud Backup	All versions
Netapp	Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage	All versions

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1842525Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5bfea2d9b17f1034a68147a8b03b9789af5700f9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IEM47BXZJLODRH5YNNZSAQ2NVM63MYMC/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200702-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4699Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/04/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1842525Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5bfea2d9b17f1034a68147a8b03b9789af5700f9Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IEM47BXZJLODRH5YNNZSAQ2NVM63MYMC/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200702-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4426-1/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4439-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4440-1/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4699Third Party Advisory
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/04/4Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 9, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-10757?

How severe is CVE-2020-10757?

CVE-2020-10757 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10757?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST