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 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.
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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-01-28 16:15

Updated : 2020-06-10 13:15


NVD link : CVE-2020-8428

Mitre link : CVE-2020-8428


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CWE
CWE-416

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel