CVE-2020-14356
Description
A use-after-free flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s cgroupv2 subsystem when rebooting the system. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system or escalate their privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Statement
This flaw is rated as a having Moderate impact, because only local user can trigger it and no way to trigger it before reboot happens (until user have complete privileges for accessing cgroupv2).
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.8 | 7.8 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Local | Local | N/A |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | N/A |
| Privileges Required | Low | Low | N/A |
| User Interaction | None | None | N/A |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | N/A |
| Confidentiality | High | High | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | High | High | N/A |
| Availability Impact | High | High | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Acknowledgements
Red Hat would like to thank Adam Zabrocki (pi3.com.pl) for reporting this issue.
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