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CVE-2020-36557

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Published: Jul 21, 2022Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.1
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Exploitability: 1.4 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 5.6.2

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchRelease NotesVendor Advisory

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