CVE-2020-15436
Published: November 23, 2020Last modified: October 13, 2023
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.7 |
Attack Vector | LOCAL |
Attack complexity | LOW |
Privileges required | HIGH |
User interaction | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality | HIGH |
Integrity impact | HIGH |
Availability impact | HIGH |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
Product | Release | Package | Status |
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Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |