CVE-2020-29371

kernel: crafted romfs filesystem leaks uninitialized memory to userspace

Published Nov 28, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 3.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in romfs_dev_read in fs/romfs/storage.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8.4. Uninitialized memory leaks to userspace, aka CID-bcf85fcedfdd.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-21744 An issue was discovered in romfs_dev_read in fs/romfs/storage.c in the Linux kernel before 5.8.4. Uninitialized memory leaks to userspace, aka CID-bcf85fcedfdd.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4752-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 4:48 PM
Reserved
Nov 28, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 28, 2020, 7:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:11 AM
Severity
Public date
Aug 13, 2020, 12:00 AM