linux linux-kernel CVE-2020-25668 vulnerability in Linux and Other Products
Published on May 26, 2021

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A flaw was found in Linux Kernel because access to the global variable fg_console is not properly synchronized leading to a use after free in con_font_op.

NVD

Weakness Type

What is a Race Condition Vulnerability?

The program contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

CVE-2020-25668 has been classified to as a Race Condition vulnerability or weakness.


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Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.13%
Percentile
32.62%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.