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CVE-2020-36558

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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 5.5.7 involving VT_RESIZEX could lead to a NULL pointer dereference and general protection fault.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux Kernel
Before 5.5.7

Related CWEs

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.
CWE-476
NULL Pointer Dereference
The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

References (4)

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

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