CVE-2020-14385

kernel: metadata validator in XFS may cause an inode with a valid, user-creatable extended attribute to be flagged as corrupt

Published Sep 15, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. A failure of the file system metadata validator in XFS can cause an inode with a valid, user-creatable extended attribute to be flagged as corrupt. This can lead to the filesystem being shutdown, or otherwise rendered inaccessible until it is remounted, leading to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2385-1 linux-4.19 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-6525 A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. A failure of the file system metadata validator in XFS can cause an inode with a valid, user-creatable extended attribute to be flagged as corrupt. This can lead to the filesystem being shutdown, or otherwise rendered inaccessible until it is remounted, leading to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4576-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:46 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 15, 2020, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 25, 2020, 9:00 AM