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01 Record

CVE-2020-12114

A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

A pivot_root race condition in fs/namespace.c in the Linux kernel 4.4.x before 4.4.221, 4.9.x before 4.9.221, 4.14.x before 4.14.178, 4.19.x before 4.19.119, and 5.x before 5.3 allows local users to

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
0.44% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 37.9% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
4.7 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2020-05-04 11:42Z6 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-04 11:48Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2020-04-23
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')Class
  • CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
4517154d43d9d2b65d908be305da7f6912078998f3d11c8d9dba9e0f3a39b536

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
linuxlinux_kernelNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatenterprise_mrgNot specified—
redhatrhel_eusNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • kernel-tools-libs-devel
    Fixed in 4.18.0-305.el8

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • kernel-tools-libs-devel
    Fixed in 4.18.0-305.el8

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.3.7-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.3.7-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.3.7-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.4.0-184.214
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1109.120
  • linux-aws-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1073.77~16.04.1
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1089.99~16.04.1
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.87~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 4.15.0-106.107~16.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1075.82
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1045.49~16.04.1
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1134.143
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1138.146

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 4.15.0-106.107
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1073.77
  • linux-aws-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-aws-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1023.25~18.04.1
  • linux-azure
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1089.99
  • linux-azure-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1028.29~18.04.1
  • linux-azure-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1077.87
  • linux-gcp-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
  • linux-gcp-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-gke-4.15
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1063.66
  • linux-gke-5.0
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1042.43
  • linux-gke-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1026.28~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe
    Fixed in 5.3.0-59.53~18.04.1
  • linux-hwe-edge
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1067.68
  • linux-oem
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1087.97
  • linux-oem-osp1
    Fixed in 5.0.0-1059.64
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1045.49
  • linux-oracle-5.0
    No fix yet
  • linux-oracle-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1024.26~18.04.1
  • linux-raspi2
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1063.67
  • linux-raspi2-5.3
    Fixed in 5.3.0-1027.29~18.04.1
  • linux-snapdragon
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1080.87

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 5.4.0-37.41
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1016.16
  • linux-azure-fde
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  • linux-gke
    No fix yet
  • linux-kvm
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  • linux-oem-5.6
    Fixed in 5.6.0-1011.11
  • linux-oracle
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1015.15
  • linux-raspi
    Fixed in 5.4.0-1012.12
  • linux-raspi2
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    Fixed in 5.4.0-27.31

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • linux-intel-iot-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-realtime
    No fix yet
  • linux-riscv
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • linux-raspi-realtime
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • linux
    Fixed in 3.13.0-180.231
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-aws
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1073.77
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1089.99~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-lts-xenial
    Fixed in 4.4.0-184.214~14.04.1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    Fixed in 4.4.0-1041.46
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-2018.18
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-azure-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-2006.7
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro
  • linux-fips
    Fixed in 4.15.0-1034.39
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS

  • linux-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro FIPS 18.04 LTS

  • linux-aws-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-azure-fips
    No fix yet
  • linux-gcp-fips
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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