CVE-2020-14381

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.59%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a kernel
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1874311 third party advisory patch issue tracking
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8019ad13ef7f64be44d4f892af9c840179009254 vendor advisory mailing list patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14381?
CVE-2020-14381 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14381?
To fix CVE-2020-14381, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-14381 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-14381 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-14381?
CVE-2020-14381 affects n/a kernel.
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