CVE-2020-25639

CVE Details

Release Date:	2021-03-04
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

See more information about CVE-2020-25639 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	4.4
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Local
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	High
User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2021-9140	2021-03-31
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2021-9141	2021-03-31
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2021-9140	2021-03-31
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek-container)	ELSA-2021-9141	2021-03-31