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HIGH

CVE-2020-6108

CVSS v3

7.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

2.2 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-18

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

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Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2020-6108 Red Hat Product Security

    f2fs-tools: specially crafted f2fs filesystem can cause a heap buffer overflow resulting in a code execution

Full record on NVD

Description

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the fsck_chk_orphan_node functionality of F2fs-Tools F2fs.Fsck 1.13. A specially crafted f2fs filesystem can cause a heap buffer overflow resulting in a code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Technical details

Published
2020-10-15

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-6108?

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the fsck_chk_orphan_node functionality of F2fs-Tools F2fs.Fsck 1.13. A specially crafted f2fs filesystem can cause a heap buffer overflow resulting in a code execution. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

Is CVE-2020-6108 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-6108 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.2% on 2026-10-18, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-6108?

CVE-2020-6108 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity).

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