CVE-2020-29661
7.8HIGH
Key Information
- Vendor
- Linux
- Status
- Linux Kernel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 December 2020
Badges
👾 Exploit Exists🔴 Public PoC
Summary
A locking issue was discovered in the tty subsystem of the Linux kernel through 5.9.13. drivers/tty/tty_jobctrl.c allows a use-after-free attack against TIOCSPGRP, aka CID-54ffccbf053b.
Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)
PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.
CVSS V3.1
Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
- 👾
Exploit exists.
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.
Collectors
NVD DatabaseMitre Database1 Proof of Concept(s)