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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-27820

A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel, where a use-after-frees in nouveau's postclose() handler could happen if removing device (that is not common to remove video card physically without power-off, but same happens if "unbind" the driver).

MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.50%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Linux kernel, where a use-after-frees in nouveau's postclose() handler could happen if removing device (that is not common to remove video card physically without power-off, but same happens if "unbind" the driver).

CVSS 3.1
4.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.50% probability · 41th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-416
Affected
linux/linux kernel · fedoraproject/fedora · oracle/communications cloud native core binding support function · oracle/communications cloud native core network exposure function · oracle/communications cloud native core policy
Source
secalert@redhat.com

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