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CVE-2020-24394

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.36%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-08-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2020-24394
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.36%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.7.8, fs/nfsd/vfs.c (in the NFS server) can set incorrect permissions on new filesystem objects when the filesystem lacks ACL support, aka CID-22cf8419f131. This occurs because the current umask is not considered.

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