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CVE-2020-8992


ext4_protect_reserved_inode in fs/ext4/block_validity.c in the Linux kernel through 5.5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via a crafted journal size.


Published

2020-02-14T05:15:13.667

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:39:47.700

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-400
    CWE-834

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel ≤ 5.5.3 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 16.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 18.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 19.10 Yes
Operating System opensuse leap 15.1 Yes
Application netapp active_iq_unified_manager - Yes
Application netapp cloud_backup - Yes
Application netapp data_availability_services - Yes
Application netapp hci_management_node - Yes
Application netapp solidfire - Yes
Application netapp steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage - Yes
Operating System netapp h410c_firmware - Yes
Hardware netapp h410c - No

References