SB2021010725 - Use after free in Linux kernel
Published: January 7, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021010725
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use after free (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27835)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
A use after free in the Linux kernel infiniband hfi1 driver in versions prior to 5.10-rc6 was found in the way user calls Ioctl after open dev file and fork. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.