CVE-2020-27784

linux: A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel, where accessing a deallocated instance in printer_ioctl() printer_ioct...

CVE-2020-27784 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27784, released September 1, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0023
14th percentile

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel, where accessing a deallocated instance in printer_ioctl() printer_ioctl() tries to access of a printer_dev instance. However, use-after-free arises because it had been freed by gprinter_free().

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 5.9.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27784 Sep 1, 2022
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 5.9.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27784 Sep 1, 2022
linux · Debian 14 5.9.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-27784 Sep 1, 2022

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