vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2020-10757: DAX hugepages not considered during mremap (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 9, 2020 | Jul 23, 2020 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 9, 2020
Added
Jul 23, 2020
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux Kernel in versions after 4.5-rc1 in the way mremap handled DAX Huge Pages. This flaw allows a local attacker with access to a DAX enabled storage to escalate their privileges on the system.
Solutions
redhat-upgrade-kernelredhat-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
Rapid7 Labs
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