CVE-2020-8992
MEDIUM
5.5
Our Analysis: General Purpose
Our model has classified this vulnerability as relevant to General Purpose Systems, helping your team prioritize efforts effectively.
Published Date
February 14, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
CVSS Vector
Not Available
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.