CVE-2020-0466

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. A logic error in eventpoll.c can cause a use-after-free, leading to a local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity as well as system availability.

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