msrc_cve-2020-14385
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft
Published
2020-09-02 00:00
Modified
2020-09-25 00:00
Summary
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel before 5.9-rc4. A failure of the file system metadata validator in XFS can cause an inode with a valid user-creatable extended attribute to be flagged as corrupt. This can lead to the filesystem being shutdown or otherwise rendered inaccessible until it is remounted leading to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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Additional Resources
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer
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