CVE-2020-27066

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: December 15, 2020 at 04:17 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorAndroid

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In xfrm6_tunnel_free_spi of net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c, there is a possible use after free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-168043318

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

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References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416CWE-667

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