CVE-2020-8992
5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD
Description
ext4_protect_reserved_inode in fs/ext4/block_validity.c in the Linux kernel through 5.5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via a crafted journal size.
Affected (13)
Configuration A
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Up to 5.5.3 |
Configuration B
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| Version 14.04 |
Configuration D
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
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| All versions | |
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Configuration E
| Vulnerable Software | Affected Versions |
|---|---|
| All versions |
| Running on/with | Platform Versions |
|---|---|
Netapp H410c | All versions |
Related CWEs
CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CWE-834
Excessive Iteration
The product performs an iteration or loop without sufficiently limiting the number of times that the loop is executed.
References (16)
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
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PatchThird Party Advisory
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Third Party Advisory
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