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Rewterz Threat Advisory – Multiple Linux Kernel Vulnerabilities

Severity

Medium

Analysis Summary

CVE-2020-36557 CVSS:4
Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a race condition in VT_DISALLOCATE. By sending a specially-crafted request, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

CVE-2020-36558 CVSS:4
Linux Kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by a race condition in VT_RESIZEX. By sending a specially-crafted request, a local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

Impact

Denial of Service

Indicators Of Compromise

CVE

CVE-2020-36557
CVE-2020-36558

Affected Vendors

Linux

Affected Products

LInux Kernel 5.5.6

Remediation

Refer to Linux Security Advisory for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.
Linux Security Advisory

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