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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-24394: Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-24394: Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
08/19/2020
Created
12/22/2020
Added
12/21/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.7.8, fs/nfsd/vfs.c (in the NFS server) can set incorrect permissions on new filesystem objects when the filesystem lacks ACL support, aka CID-22cf8419f131. This occurs because the current umask is not considered.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

References

  • CVE-2020-24394

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