CVE-2020-36557

A race condition in the Linux kernel before 5.6.2 between the VT_DISALLOCATE ioctl and closing/opening of ttys could lead to a use-after-free.
Configurations

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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-5.6.2 - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.6.2 - Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4463bf8438b403596edd0ec961ca0d4fbe0220 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ca4463bf8438b403596edd0ec961ca0d4fbe0220 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2022-07-21 04:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:29


NVD link : CVE-2020-36557

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36557

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36557


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362

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

CWE-416

Use After Free