High severity · published May 26, 2021
CVE-2020-25671
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel, where a refcount leak in llcp_sock_connect() causing use-after-free which might lead to privilege escalations
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel, where a refcount leak in llcp_sock_connect() causing use-after-free which might lead to privilege escalations.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 43% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.6 before 4.4.267; 4.5 before 4.9.267; 4.10 before 4.14.231; 4.15 before 4.19.187; 4.20 before 5.4.112; 5.5 before 5.10.30; +1 more · source: NVD
AI
Active IQ Unified Manager · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
CB
Cloud Backup · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
32; 33; 34 · source: NVD
HF
H300e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H300s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410c Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H410s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H500s Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
HF
H700e Firmware · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25671
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-25671
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/01/1
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00019.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PW3OASG7OEMHANDWBM5US5WKTOC76KMH/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UTVACC6PGS6OSD3EYY7FZUAZT2EUMFH5/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VEIEGQXUW37YHZ5MTAZTDCIMHUN26NJS/
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