CVE-2020-27835

kernel: child process is able to access parent mm through hfi dev file handle

Published Jan 7, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A use after free in the Linux kernel infiniband hfi1 driver in versions prior to 5.10-rc6 was found in the way user calls Ioctl after open dev file and fork. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-20334 A use after free in the Linux kernel infiniband hfi1 driver in versions prior to 5.10-rc6 was found in the way user calls Ioctl after open dev file and fork. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4751-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:25 PM
Reserved
Oct 27, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 7, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 25, 2020, 12:00 AM