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CVE-2020-25641
Published: Oct 6, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of biovecs in versions before 5.9-rc7. A zero-length biovec request issued by the block subsystem could cause the kernel to enter an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This flaw allows a local attacker with basic privileges to issue requests to a block device, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | kernel | affected kernel versions before 5.9-rc7 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1881424
x_refsource_MISC
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/block/biovecs.html
x_refsource_MISC
[oss-security] 20201006 Re: CVE-2020-25641 kernel: soft lockup when submitting zero length bvecs.
mailing-list
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openSUSE-SU-2020:1655
vendor-advisory
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USN-4576-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
openSUSE-SU-2020:1698
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
[debian-lts-announce] 20201030 [SECURITY] [DLA 2420-1] linux security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[debian-lts-announce] 20201031 [SECURITY] [DLA 2420-2] linux regression update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
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