Description
A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by corrupting a mountpoint reference counter.
Published: 2020-05-04
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2241-2 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2242-1 linux-4.9 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4698-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4699-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-4430 A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by corrupting a mountpoint reference counter.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4387-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4388-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4389-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4390-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4391-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4392-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T11:48:58.509Z

Reserved: 2020-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-12114

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-04T12:15:12.577

Modified: 2024-11-21T04:59:16.633

Link: CVE-2020-12114

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-05-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-12114 - Bugzilla

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