CVE-2020-14381
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Dec 3, 2020
- Updated
- Feb 25, 2026
- Reserved
- Jun 17, 2020
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s futex implementation. This flaw allows a local attacker to corrupt system memory or escalate their privileges when creating a futex on a filesystem that is about to be unmounted. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | CISA-ADP |
Weaknesses
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
kerneln/a |
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