CVE-2019-20794
kernel: task processes not being properly ended could lead to resource exhaustion
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · May 9, 2020
Updated · October 9, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A user with PID namespace mounting a FUSE filesystem could cause a denial of service if the userspace component is terminated (pid 1). The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource Consumption