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CVE-2020-25704

Published: Dec 2, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-401
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 72.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-401

Affected Products

starwindsoftware
commercialaka command center, starwind san & nas, starwind virtual san
command centerOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
starwind hyperconverged applianceOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
starwind san \& nasOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
starwind virtual sanOn-prem
Cloud & SaaS / virtualization
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1895961
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7bdb157cdebbf95a1cd94ed2e01b338714075d00
git.kernel.org
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
lists.debian.org
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