Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2020-14416)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2020-14416). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel before 5.4.16, a race condition in tty->disc_data handling in the slip and slcan line discipline could lead to a use-after-free, aka CID-0ace17d56824. This affects drivers/net/slip/slip.c and drivers/net/can/slcan.c.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2020-14416 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.2/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2020-14416" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2020-14416 (Linux kernel) — CWE-362 / CVSS v3 4.2
Attack vector: local
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-362) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.2/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14416 linux-aws Fixed in: 4.4.0-1064.68
References
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- advisory lists.opensuse.org
- patch bugzilla.suse.com
- patch cdn.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org