CVE-2020-36557

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

published July 21, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
9.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00202 · 9.6th percentile
Published
2022-07-21T03:46Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 JUL 03:46Z
    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
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