CVE-2020-8428

fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5 has a may_create_in_sticky use-after-free, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly…

published January 28, 2020

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5 has a may_create_in_sticky use-after-free, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly obtain sensitive information from kernel memory, aka CID-d0cb50185ae9. One attack vector may be an open system call for a UNIX domain socket, if the socket is being moved to a new parent directory and its old parent directory is being removed.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00680 · 51.8th percentile
Published
2020-01-28T23:43Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 JAN 23:43Z
    fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5 has a may_create_in_sticky use-after-free, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly…
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