What is CVE-2020-14416?

CVE-2020-14416 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2020-14416 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-14416?

CVE-2020-14416 has a CVSS score of 4.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-14416?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-14416. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-14416 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-14416 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2020-14416

Medium

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-06-18

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

4.2

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

High

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2020-14416 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2020-14416 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.16

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162002
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=0ace17d56824165c7f4c68785d6b58971db954dd
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-14416

Severity Medium

CVSS score 4.2 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-06-18

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-14416?

CVE-2020-14416 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.2 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2020-14416 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-14416?

CVE-2020-14416 has a CVSS score of 4.2 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-14416?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-14416. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-14416 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-14416 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →