// For flags

CVE-2020-36558

kernel: race condition in VT_RESIZEX ioctl when vc_cons[i].d is already NULL leading to NULL pointer dereference

Severity Score

5.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Una condición de carrera en el kernel de Linux versiones anteriores a 5.5.7, involucrando a VT_RESIZEX podría conllevar a una desviación del puntero NULL y un fallo de protección general

A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Virtual Terminal subsystem was found in how a user calls the VT_RESIZEX ioctl. This flaw allows a local user to crash the system.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-07-21 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-07-21 CVE Published
  • 2024-02-11 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-04 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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 Linux Kernel
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"
 < 5.5.7
Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " < 5.5.7"
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Affected