CVE-2019-20795

iproute: use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c

Published May 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2019-11332 iproute2 before 5.1.0 has a use-after-free in get_netnsid_from_name in ip/ipnetns.c. NOTE: security relevance may be limited to certain uses of setuid that, although not a default, are sometimes a configuration option offered to end users. Even when setuid is used, other factors (such as C library configuration) may block exploitability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4357-1 IPRoute vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00084}

epss

{'score': 0.00031}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0011}

epss

{'score': 0.00084}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 14, 2026, 7:57 AM
Reserved
May 9, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 9, 2020, 9:15 PM
Modified
Oct 14, 2026, 8:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
May 5, 2019, 12:00 AM