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CVE-2020-25641

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-10-06 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2020-25641
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of biovecs in versions before 5.9-rc7. A zero-length biovec request issued by the block subsystem could cause the kernel to enter an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This flaw allows a local attacker with basic privileges to issue requests to a block device, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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