CVE-2019-20422

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 5.3.4 - Improper Exception Handling

Title source: rule

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.3.4, fib6_rule_lookup in net/ipv6/ip6_fib.c mishandles the RT6_LOOKUP_F_DST_NOREF flag in a reference-count decision, leading to (for example) a crash that was identified by syzkaller, aka CID-7b09c2d052db.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0008
EPSS Percentile 23.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-755
Status published

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel < 5.3.4

Timeline

Published Jan 27, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026