CVE-2020-36558

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A race condition in the Linux kernel before 5.5.7 involving VT_RESIZEX could lead to a NULL pointer dereference and general protection fault.

5.1 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb Exploit Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 Patch Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb Exploit Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 05:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory

27 Jul 2022, 19:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb - (MISC) https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb - Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 - (MISC) https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.1
CWE CWE-362
CWE-476

21 Jul 2022, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2022-07-21 04:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:29

NVD link : CVE-2020-36558

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36558

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36558

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference