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Full vulnerability report · 2021
CVE-2020-35508High confidence

n/a kernel — Improper Initialization

n/a · kernel

4.5MediumCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2020-23177

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.

What

A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.

Why

The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.

Why

The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Improper Initialization → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High: exploitation depends on specific conditions
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-665

CWE-665: Improper Initialization. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACHighAttack complexity: Successful exploitation depends on specific conditions outside the attacker's direct control.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CLowConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ILowIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.ALowAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.
CWE-665
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-425Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service à distance, un contournement de la politique de sécurité et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-239Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM

1 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6562843 du 11 mars 2022 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562843 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6562849 du 11 mars 2022 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562849 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6562873 du 11 mars 2022 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562873 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6562895 du 11 mars 2022 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562895 Bulletin de sécurité IBM 6562919 du 11 mars 2022 https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6562919 Référence CVE CVE-2020-14323 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14323 Référence CVE CVE-2020-15436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15436 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35508 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35508 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35513 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35513 Référence CVE CVE-2020-8492 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8492 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20373 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20373 Référence CVE CVE-2021-23214 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23214 Référence CVE CVE-2021-23222 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23222 Référence CVE CVE-2021-23727 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-23727 Référence CVE CVE-2021-29678 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29678 Référence CVE CVE-2021-3139 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2022-AVI-092Multiples vulnérabilités dans IBM Spectrum Protect Plus

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans IBM Spectrum Protect Plus. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer une exécution de code arbitraire, un déni de service à distance et un contournement de la politique de sécurité.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-573Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de Red Hat. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service, un contournement de la politique de sécurité et une atteinte à l'intégrité des données.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-551Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de RedHat

De multiples vulnérabilités ont été découvertes dans le noyau Linux de RedHat. Certaines d'entre elles permettent à un attaquant de provoquer un déni de service, une atteinte à l'intégrité des données et une atteinte à la confidentialité des données.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2021-AVI-149Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu

d?id=CVE-2020-28974 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29368 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29368 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29369 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29369 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29371 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29371 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29374 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29374 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29568 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29568 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29569 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29569 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29660 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29660 Référence CVE CVE-2020-29661 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-29661 Référence CVE CVE-2020-35508 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-35508 Référence CVE CVE-2021-20177 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20177 Gestion détaillée du document le 26 février 2021 Version initiale Alertes Avis Bulletins d’actualités Mentions légales Conditions générales À propos Contact cyber.gouv.fr service-public.fr legifrance.gouv.fr info.gouv.fr france.fr info.gouv.fr/risques Premier Ministre / Secrétariat Général de la Défense et de la Sécurité Nationale / Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d'information

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
kernel 5.12
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 26 Mar 2021 · Last source change 4 Aug 2024, 17:02 UTC · CWE-665 · Improper Initialization

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.1
CVSS sourceNIST NVD
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2020-23177
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD modified after enrichment

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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