CVE-2020-14416 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.238, linuxlinux-4.19.238

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CVE-2020-14416 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - linuxlinux-4.19.238, linuxlinux-4.19.238

Vulnerability Details

In the Linux kernel before 5.4.16, a race condition in tty->disc_data handling in the slip and slcan line discipline could lead to a use-after-free, aka CID-0ace17d56824. This affects drivers/net/slip/slip.c and drivers/net/can/slcan.c.

Publish Date: 2020-06-18

URL: CVE-2020-14416

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.2)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: High - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

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Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-14416

Release Date: 2020-06-18

Fix Resolution: v5.5

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.