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CVE-2020-35519

kernel: x25_bind out-of-bounds read

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 17, 2021

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds (OOB) memory access flaw was found in x25_bind in net/x25/af_x25.c in the Linux kernel. A bounds check failure allows a local attacker with a user account on the system to gain access to out-of-bounds memory, leading to a system crash or a leak of internal kernel information. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Statement

There was no shipped kernel version affected by this problem. These files are not built in our source code.

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 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read