CVE-2020-14416

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-06-18

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.16, a race condition in tty->disc_data handling in the slip and slcan line discipline could lead to a use-after-free, aka CID-0ace17d56824. This affects drivers/net/slip/slip.c and drivers/net/can/slcan.c.

See more information about CVE-2020-14416 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:	4.2	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5801	2020-08-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5801	2020-08-06
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2020-0032	2020-08-07

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