CVE-2020-27815

HIGH

Linux Kernel >=4.4.249 - Memory Corruption via JFS Extended Attributes

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-27815. PoCs published by Trinadh465.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository appears to be a documentation dump from a Linux kernel version (4.19.72) and does not contain exploit code or a proof-of-concept for CVE-2020-27815. The files provided are standard Linux kernel documentation and configuration scripts.

Description

A flaw was found in the JFS filesystem code in the Linux Kernel which allows a local attacker with the ability to set extended attributes to panic the system, causing memory corruption or escalating privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP

by Trinadh465 · poc

https://github.com/Trinadh465/linux-4.19.72_CVE-2020-27815

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This repository appears to be a documentation dump from a Linux kernel version (4.19.72) and does not contain exploit code or a proof-of-concept for CVE-2020-27815. The files provided are standard Linux kernel documentation and configuration scripts.

Classification

Writeup 90%

Attack Type

Other

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Theoretical

Target: Linux kernel 4.19.72

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