What is CVE-2020-24394?

CVE-2020-24394 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10. CVE-2020-24394 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24394?

CVE-2020-24394 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24394?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-24394. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2020-24394 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-24394 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2020-24394

High

In the Linux kernel before 5.7.8, fs/nfsd/vfs.c (in the NFS server) can set incorrect permissions on new filesystem objects when the filesystem lacks ACL support, aka CID-22cf8419f131. This occurs because the current umask is not considered.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2020-08-19

Last modified 2024-11-21

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-732

CVE-2020-24394 is classified as CWE-732

See CWE-732 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2020-24394 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/2020-09/msg00007.html

Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=962254

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel.org
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.7.8

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Security
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0003/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4465-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4483-1/

Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu Security
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4485-1/

Third Party Advisory
Starwindsoftware
https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20210325-0004/

Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=22cf8419f1319ff87ec759d0ebdff4cbafaee832
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2020-24394

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2020-08-19

Modified 2024-11-21

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24394?

CVE-2020-24394 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 . CVE-2020-24394 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-24394?

CVE-2020-24394 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2020-24394?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2020-24394. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2020-24394 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2020-24394 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.