CVE-2020-8428
kernel: use-after-free in fs/namei.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · January 28, 2020
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The may_create_in_sticky in fs/namei.c function has a possible use-after-free which can allow a local user to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or possibly obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. 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 3.0 · 6.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free