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CVE-2020-25639

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel's GPU Nouveau driver functionality in versions prior to 5.12-rc1 in the way the user calls ioctl DRM_IOCTL_NOUVEAU_CHANNEL_ALLOC. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.00124
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
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Affected Products & Versions

5
linux kernel<= 5.11.2
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
redhat openshift container platformall versions
redhat enterprise linuxall versions
redhat messaging realtime gridall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocbugzilla.redhat.com · show_bug.cgi?id=1876995bugzilla.redhat.com
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Scoring & Timeline

4.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD04 Mar 2021 · 10:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

18
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10728-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:13704-1
usnUSN-4945-2
usnUSN-4949-1
usnUSN-4945-1
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HE4CT3NL6OEBRRBUKHIX63GLNVOWCVRW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SUCBCKRHWP3UD2AVVYQJE7BIJEMCMXW5/
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