SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.93%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.93%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.93% probability · 59th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · broadcom/brocade fabric operating system firmware · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/solidfire \& hci management node · netapp/solidfire baseboard management controller firmware · netapp/h410c firmware · netapp/h610c firmware · netapp/h610s firmware · netapp/h615c firmware · netapp/a700s firmware · netapp/aff 8700 firmware · netapp/fas 8700 firmware · netapp/aff 8300 firmware · netapp/fas 8300 firmware · netapp/aff a400 firmware · netapp/fabric-attached storage a400 firmware · netapp/a250 firmware · netapp/aff 500f firmware · netapp/fas 500f firmware
Source
securities@openeuler.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.