CVE-2020-14381

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-12-03

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's futex implementation. This flaw allows a local attacker to corrupt system memory or escalate their privileges when creating a futex on a filesystem that is about to be unmounted. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

See more information about CVE-2020-14381 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:	7.8	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2021-9006	2021-01-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2021-9007	2021-01-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2020-4431	2020-11-10
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2021-9006	2021-01-12
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2021-9007	2021-01-12

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