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CVE-2020-14381

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CVE-2020-14381

Published: Dec 3, 2020

Modified: Feb 25, 2026

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

kernel

affected
Linux kernel 5.6-rc6

Weaknesses (CWE)

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