CVE-2020-27835
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CVE-2020-27835 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.4/10 on the CVSS scale. A use after free in the Linux kernel infiniband hfi1 driver in versions prior to 5.10-rc6 was found in the way user calls Ioctl after open dev file and fork. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A use after free in the Linux kernel infiniband hfi1 driver in versions prior to 5.10-rc6 was found in the way user calls Ioctl after open dev file and fork. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Infiniband Hfi1 Driver | <= 5.9 | — |
| Linux | Infiniband Hfi1 Driver | 5.10 | Rc1 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1901709Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1901709Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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