CVE-2020-12114
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CVE-2020-12114 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by corrupting a mountpoint reference counter.. EPSS estimates a 0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by corrupting a mountpoint reference counter.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.221 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.9.0, < 4.9.221 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.14, < 4.14.178 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.19, < 4.19.119 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.0, < 5.3 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/04/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/04/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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