CVE-2020-14351
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CVE-2020-14351 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free memory flaw was found in the perf subsystem allowing a local attacker with permission to monitor perf events to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A use-after-free memory flaw was found in the perf subsystem allowing a local attacker with permission to monitor perf events to corrupt memory and possibly escalate privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 5.8.17 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1862849Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1862849Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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