CVE-2020-14381CWE-416

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s futex implementation

High · published December 3, 2020

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00830 · 57.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2020-12-03T16:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 DEC 16:21Z
    A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s futex implementation
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