CVE-2020-24394
kernel: umask not applied on filesystem without ACL support
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 5, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A vulnerability was found in NFSv4.2 in the Linux kernel, where a server fails to correctly apply umask when creating a new object on filesystem without ACL support (for example, ext4 with the "noacl" mount option). This flaw allows a local attacker with a user privilege to cause a kernel information leak problem.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CWE-732 · Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource