Description
A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
Published: 2020-12-02
Score: 5.5 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-2483-1 linux-4.19 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2494-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-18359 A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4679-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4710-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4711-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4751-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4752-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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Debian Debian Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus Rhel Extras Rt
Starwindsoftware Command Center Starwind Hyperconverged Appliance Starwind San \& Nas Starwind Virtual San
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T15:40:36.653Z

Reserved: 2020-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-25704

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-02T01:15:12.670

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:18:31.603

Link: CVE-2020-25704

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-11-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-25704 - Bugzilla

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