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CVE-2020-15436
Published: Nov 23, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | linux kernel | affected 5.7 (verified), possibly others 4.18 |
References
https://lkml.org/lkml/2020/6/7/379
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201218-0002/
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