CVE-2020-12114
Medium
Description
A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by corrupting a mountpoint reference counter.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 4, 2020
First seenMay 4, 2020
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel4.4.221, 4.9.221, 4.14.178, 4.19.119, 5.3 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 4.4.0 ≤ v < 4.4.221, 4.9.0 ≤ v < 4.9.221, 4.14 ≤ v < 4.14.178, 4.19 ≤ v < 4.19.119, 5.0 ≤ v < 5.3 | 4.4.221, 4.9.221, 4.14.178, 4.19.119, 5.3 |
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