CVE-2020-27825
What it is
A use-after-free flaw was found in kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c in Linux kernel (before 5.10-rc1). There was a race problem in trace_open and resize of cpu buffer running parallely on different cpus, may cause a denial of service problem (DOS). This flaw could even allow a local attacker with special user privilege to a kernel information leak threat.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-362 · Race condition
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel 5.10
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 8.0
- Redhat Enterprise Mrg 2.0
- Debian Linux 9.0
- Debian Linux 10.0
- Netapp Cloud Backup
- Netapp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.7
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905155
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905155
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905155
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0008/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1905155
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0008/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843