CVE-2020-36558
MEDIUMLinux Kernel < 5.5.7 - NULL Pointer Dereference via VT_RESIZEX Race Condition
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6cd1ed50efd88261298577cd92a14f2768eddeeb
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7
Scores
CVSS v3
5.1
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
20.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-362
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 5.5.7
Published
Jul 21, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026