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CVE-2020-15436

Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.

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CVSS v3.1
6.7 MEDIUM
EPSS
0.93%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredHIGH
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
20 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Nov 23, 2020
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Nov 21, 2024
Public PoC (1)
github.com/Trinadh465/linux-4.19.72_CVE-2020-15436
Unverified third-party code — review before executing.