Rewterz Threat Advisory – Linux Kernel denial of service

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2020-35513

Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a flaw with incorrectly umask during file or directory modification in the NFS (network file system) function. By sending a specially-crafted request, a local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

Impact

Denial of Service

Affected Vendor

Linux

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Remediation

Refer to Patchwork Web site for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.

Patchwork Web site

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