CVE-2020-25641

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of biovecs in versions before 5.9-rc7. A zero-length biovec request issued by the block subsystem could cause the kernel to enter an infinite loop, causing a denial of service. This flaw allows a local attacker with basic privileges to issue requests to a block device, resulting in a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-835

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Oct 6, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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