CVE-2020-36558

Public Exploit

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.

Category

5.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb mailing list patch vendor advisory exploit
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 release notes patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-36558?
CVE-2020-36558 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-36558?
To fix CVE-2020-36558, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-36558 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-36558 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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