CVE Catalog

CVE-2020-14356

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel cgroupv2 subsystem in versions before 5.7.10 when rebooting the system. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges.

Risk Assessment

A local user could cause a system crash (denial of service) or escalate privileges.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to version 5.7.10 or later.

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Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel cgroupv2 subsystem in versions before 5.7.10 was found in the way when reboot the system. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

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