The Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.233, 4.14.x before 4.14.194, and 4.19.x before 4.19.140…
Priority LOW 34CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.233, 4.14.x before 4.14.194, and 4.19.x before 4.19.140 has a use-after-free because skcd->no_refcnt was not considered during a backport of a CVE-2020-14356 patch. This is related to the cgroups feature.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00449 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.9.0 to before 4.9.233; 4.14 to before 4.14.194; 4.19 to before 4.19.140 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.9.0 to before 4.9.233; 4.14 to before 4.14.194; 4.19 to before 4.19.140 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-25220
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4f8-m4jg-vm84
References
Patch 3
Advisory 6
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.9.233
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.194
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.19.140
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201001-0004/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201030 [SECURITY] [DLA 2420-1] linux security update
- [debian-lts-announce] 20201031 [SECURITY] [DLA 2420-2] linux regression update
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- TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
Sources
- CVE-2020-25220 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-25220 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4f8-m4jg-vm84 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-25220 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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