CVE-2019-20795 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in iproute2 versions prior to 5.1.0, specifically within the get_netnsid_from_name function in ip/ipnetns.c, affecting products like Canonical Ubuntu Linux and iproute2. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 4.4 (Medium), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring high privileges, and potentially leading to a denial of service. While the security relevance may be limited to specific setuid configurations, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:iproute2_project:iproute2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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