CVE-2020-14356

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A flaw null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel cgroupv2 subsystem in versions before 5.7.10 was found in the way when reboot the system. A local user could use this flaw to crash the system or escalate their privileges on the system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 19, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-14356: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix