USN-4465-1: linux-aws-5.3 Ubuntu

Vulnerability summary

USN-4465-1 is a vulnerability in linux-aws-5.3 Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 23-08-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-06-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

linux-hwe, linux-aws-5.3, linux-azure-5.3, linux-gke-5.3 vulnerabilities It was discovered that the XFS file system implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate meta data in some circumstances. An attacker could use this to construct a malicious XFS image that, when mounted, could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-12655) It was discovered that the bcache subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly release a lock in some error conditions. A local attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2020-12771) Kyungtae Kim discovered that the USB testing driver in the Linux kernel did not properly deallocate memory on disconnect events. A physically proximate attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion). (CVE-2020-15393)

No weakness data has been published for this record.