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CVE-2020-14416: linux kernel before 5.4.16 (exclusive); +2 more affected products

CVE-2020-14416. CVSS 3.1 base score 4.2 (MEDIUM, NVD). EPSS 0.00309 (percentile 0.21764), scored 2026-10-08.

Affected technology

linux kernel · before 5.4.16 (exclusive)
linux

leap · 15.1
opensuse

leap · 15.2
opensuse

n/a · n/a
Vendor not specified by the source

Description’s affected range: before 5.4.16

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · High privileges required · User interaction required

What an attacker can do

A local attacker with high privileges could trigger a use-after-free error. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 4.2/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. The description does not state a further attacker outcome.

Published 2026-10-09 03:15:35.178041+00:00

CWE: CWE-362, CWE-416
CCR priority: 16.9 /100 (P5)
CVSS 3.1: 4.2 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.00309 · percentile 0.21764 · 2026-10-08
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-09 03:13:32.966430+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2020-14416.html