CVE-2020-25704: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-25704 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 30 · Related 20Timeline
- 02-12-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.35%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
29%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.35% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu44 products
- linux< 5.4.0-59.65 | < 4.15.0-135.139
- linux-aws< 4.15.0-1093.99 | < 5.4.0-1034.35
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.4< 5.4.0-1034.35~18.04.1
Starwindsoftware4 products
- command_centerna
- starwind_hyperconverged_appliancena
- starwind_san_\&_nasv8r12
- starwind_virtual_sanv8:build14398
Debian2 products
- linux< 5.9.6-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 5.9 | 5.10:rc1 | 5.10:rc2
4 vendors · 51 products
References
16 links
- www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220802-0003/Third Party Advisory
- git.kernel.org/pub/…REPORT
