Use After Free in Linux Kernel

CVE-2019-20934

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.2.6. On NUMA systems, the Linux fair scheduler has a use-after-free in show_numa_stats() because NUMA fault statistics are inappropriately freed, aka CID-16d51a590a8c.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.003 (23.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-20934?
CVE-2019-20934 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2020-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2019-20934?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-20934 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.