CVE-2020-16119
Public on 2021-01-14
Modified on 2022-01-10
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. When reusing a socket with an attached dccps_hc_tx_ccid as a listener, the socket will be used after being released leading to denial of service (DoS) or a potential code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
CVSS v3 Base Score
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Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | kernel | 2021-10-05 | ALAS-2021-1539 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | kernel | 2021-10-06 | ALAS2-2021-1712 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.10 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-28 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.10-2022-006 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2022-01-28 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2022-008 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Kernel-5.4 Extra | kernel | 2024-06-24 | ALAS2KERNEL-5.4-2024-073 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |