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CVE-2020-10742

kernel: NFS client crash due to index buffer overflow during Direct IO write causing kernel panic

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 13, 2020

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. An index buffer overflow during Direct IO write leading to the NFS client to crash. In some cases, a reach out of the index after one memory allocation by kmalloc will cause a kernel panic. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and system availability.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write