CVE-2019-20054
mediumpriority · track · 22EPSS 0.005 · 41 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
In the Linux kernel before 5.0.6, there is a NULL pointer dereference in drop_sysctl_table() in fs/proc/proc_sysctl.c, related to put_links, aka CID-23da9588037e.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (48)
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- Avaya Aura Application Enablement Servicesall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:avaya:aura_application_enablement_services:-
advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2022-2096Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of ServiceDeutsch2019-12-29csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen im Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen.
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sources
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references (41)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-03/msg00021.htmlcnnvd
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.11cnnvd
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.0.6cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=23da9588037ecdd4901db76a5b79a42b529c4ec3cnnvd
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=89189557b47b35683a27c80ee78aef18248eefb4cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20054cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157260/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-1493-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159814/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2020-4431-01.htmlcnnvd
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