CVE-2020-14314
Medium
Description
A memory out-of-bounds read flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc2 with the ext3/ext4 file system, in the way it accesses a directory with broken indexing. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system if the directory exists. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedSep 15, 2020
First seenSep 15, 2020
Weakness typeCWE-125Out-of-bounds read
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 5.8.9, 5.9.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 9.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 20.04 | — |
| starwindsoftware starwind_virtual_san | v8 | — |
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