vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-15436): Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 23, 2020 | Feb 26, 2021 | Aug 18, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 23, 2020
Added
Feb 26, 2021
Modified
Aug 18, 2025
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in fs/block_dev.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-5-6-0-1048-oemubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-oem-20-04
References
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