# CVE-2020-25704: A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF\_EVENT\_IOC\_SET\_FILTER.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-12-02 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a kernel: kernel 5.10-rc3

## Description

A flaw memory leak in the Linux kernel performance monitoring subsystem was found in the way if using PERF_EVENT_IOC_SET_FILTER. A local user could use this flaw to starve the resources causing denial of service.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1895961
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/11/09/1
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=7bdb157cdebbf95a1cd94ed2e01b338714075d00
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00015.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/12/msg00027.html
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220802-0003/

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