CVE-2020-12114
MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: May 4, 2020 at 11:42 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:51 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by corrupting a mountpoint reference counter.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
4.14 ≤ v < 4.14.1784.19 ≤ v < 4.19.1194.4.0 ≤ v < 4.4.2214.9.0 ≤ v < 4.9.2215.0 ≤ v < 5.3
Affected range stops below 4.14.178, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.19.119, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.221, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.221, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (16)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.htmlx_refsource_MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/04/2Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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