UBUNTU-CVE-2020-0423

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 3
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CVE-2020-0423
Published: 14 Oct 2020, 14:15
Last modified:03 Jun 2026, 13:34

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
3.1 (osv_ubuntu)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

14 Oct 2020, 14:15
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Jun 2026, 13:34
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

In binder_release_work of binder.c, there is a possible use-after-free due to improper locking. This could lead to local escalation of privilege in the kernel with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-161151868References: N/A

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•linux

    < 4.15.0-129.132 | < 5.4.0-56.62

  • ubuntu•linux-aws

    < 4.15.0-1091.96 | < 5.4.0-1030.31

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.0

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1030.31~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-fips

    < 4.15.0-2034.35 | all | < 5.4.0-1069.73+fips2

  • ubuntu•linux-aws-hwe

    < 4.15.0-1091.96~16.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure

    < 4.15.0-1103.114~14.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1103.114~16.04.1 | all | < 5.4.0-1032.33

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-4.15

    < 4.15.0-1103.114

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1032.33~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-azure-fips

    < 4.15.0-2016.18 | all | < 5.4.0-1073.76+fips1

  • ubuntu•linux-bluefield

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-dell300x

    < 4.15.0-1010.14

  • ubuntu•linux-fips

    < 4.15.0-1049.56 | all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp

    < 4.15.0-1091.104~16.04.1 | all | < 5.4.0-1030.32

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-4.15

    < 4.15.0-1091.104

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1030.32~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-edge

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-gcp-fips

    all | < 5.4.0-1067.71~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gke-4.15

    < 4.15.0-1077.82

  • ubuntu•linux-gke-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1030.32~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-gkeop-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1005.6

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe

    < 4.15.0-129.132~16.04.1 | all

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.4

    < 5.4.0-56.62~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-5.8

    < 5.8.0-31.33~20.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-hwe-edge

    all | all

  • ubuntu•linux-intel-iot-realtime

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-kvm

    < 4.15.0-1082.84 | < 5.4.0-1028.29

  • ubuntu•linux-nvidia

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-oem

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-oem-5.6

    < 5.6.0-1053.57

  • ubuntu•linux-oracle

    < 4.15.0-1062.68~16.04.1 | < 4.15.0-1062.68 | < 5.4.0-1030.32

  • ubuntu•linux-oracle-5.0

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-oracle-5.3

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-oracle-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1030.32~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi

    < 5.4.0-1023.26

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi-5.4

    < 5.4.0-1023.26~18.04.1

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi-realtime

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-raspi2

    < 4.15.0-1077.82 | all

  • ubuntu•linux-realtime

    all

  • ubuntu•linux-riscv

    < 5.4.0-37.42

  • ubuntu•linux-snapdragon

    < 4.15.0-1094.103

References (7)