CVE-2020-36691
CVSS V2 None
CVSS V3 None
Description
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8. lib/nlattr.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unbounded recursion) via a nested Netlink policy with a back reference.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2020-36691
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2023-03-24T17:15:07
- Last Modified Date
- 2023-03-29T12:58:58
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 5.8 |
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24 | Patch |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36691 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-36691 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-17 03:19:11 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2023-04-17 03:19:14 | Weakness Enumeration | new |