CVE-2020-12114

CVE Details

Release Date:2020-05-04

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.

See more information about CVE-2020-12114 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 4.7 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: High
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: High

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2021-94592021-09-22
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2020-58452020-09-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2021-94592021-09-22
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)ELSA-2021-15782021-05-25
Oracle VM version 3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2021-00312021-09-22



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