CVE-2020-15437

The Linux kernel before version 5.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:serial8250_isa_init_ports() that allows…

published November 23, 2020

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The Linux kernel before version 5.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:serial8250_isa_init_ports() that allows local users to cause a denial of service by using the p->serial_in pointer which uninitialized.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00432 · 36.4th percentile
Published
2020-11-23T20:10Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 NOV 20:10Z
    The Linux kernel before version 5.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:serial8250_isa_init_ports() that allows…
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