CVE-2020-36558
Linux Kernel VT_RESIZEX Information Leak
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2022, 4:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 27, 2022, 7:23 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2020-36558
.
URL | Resource |
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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 |
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 No Types Assigned https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb No Types Assigned https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-476 Added CWE NIST CWE-362 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.5.7
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-36558
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-36558
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.00%
score
0.20986
percentile