CVE-2020-8992

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.42%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2020-02-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE

CVE-2020-8992

Severity

MEDIUM

CVSS

5.5

EPSS

0.42%

Linux

Original NVD Description

ext4_protect_reserved_inode in fs/ext4/block_validity.c in the Linux kernel through 5.5.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via a crafted journal size.