#VU68424 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-16119 

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#VU68424 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-16119

Published: October 18, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68424
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16119
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by the reuse of a DCCP socket with an attached dccps_hc_tx_ccid object as a listener. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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