CVE-2020-24385 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability within the Linux emulation layer of MidnightBSD (before 1.2.6 and 1.3 before August 2020) and FreeBSD (before version 7). This flaw allows a local attacker to crash the kernel, leading to a denial-of-service. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, with no user interaction needed for exploitation. The primary impact is system availability, as it can cause a kernel panic. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, indicating low public awareness and interest.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnightbsd:midnightbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.3, <= 2020-08-19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:midnightbsd:midnightbsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 7.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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