CVE-2020-6106
MEDIUMEPSS 72th pctlDescription
An exploitable information disclosure vulnerability exists in the init_node_manager functionality of F2fs-Tools F2fs.Fsck 1.12 and 1.13. A specially crafted filesystem can be used to disclose information. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-131 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-36824 | High | 7.4 | 77% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-8450 | High | 7.3 | 72% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6113 | High | 7.8 | 69% | - | - |
| CVE-2026-42945 | Critical | 8.1 | 66% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-6116 | High | 7.8 | 28% | - | - |
| CVE-2005-3120 | Critical | 9.8 | 23% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2020-6106?
Upgrade f2fs-tools on debian 11 to 1.14.0-1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-6106 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2020-6106 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.5% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2020-6106?
CVE-2020-6106 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2020-6106 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for f2fs-tools (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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