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Red Hat: CVE-2020-0466: use after free in eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2020-0466: use after free in eventpoll.c may lead to escalation of privilege (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/14/2020
Created
04/09/2021
Added
04/08/2021
Modified
03/13/2024

Description

In do_epoll_ctl and ep_loop_check_proc of eventpoll.c, there is a possible use after free due to a logic error. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-147802478References: Upstream kernel

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-kernel
  • redhat-upgrade-kernel-rt

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