# CVE-2020-25669: A vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel where the function sunkbd\_reinit having been scheduled by sunkbd\_interrupt before sunkbd being

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-05-26 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Linux Kernel: 5.9.4

## Description

A vulnerability was found in the Linux Kernel where the function sunkbd_reinit having been scheduled by sunkbd_interrupt before sunkbd being freed. Though the dangling pointer is set to NULL in sunkbd_disconnect, there is still an alias in sunkbd_reinit causing Use After Free.

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/20/5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/05/2%2C
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/20/5%2C
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/77e70d351db7de07a46ac49b87a6c3c7a60fca7e
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0006/

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