DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25641

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CVE-2020-25641
Published: 06 Oct 2020, 14:15
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.1 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Oct 2020, 14:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:19
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of biovecs in versions before 5.9-rc7. A zero-length biovec request issued by the block subsystem could cause the kernel to enter an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This flaw allows a local attacker with basic privileges to issue requests to a block device, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 5.8.10-1 | < 5.8.10-1 | < 5.8.10-1 | < 5.8.10-1

References (1)