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CVE-2020-25641

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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.

VendorProductVersions

n/a

kernel

affected
kernel versions before 5.9-rc7

Weaknesses (CWE)

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