Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36557

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Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36557

Published: August 17, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU66588
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36557
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition between the VT_DISALLOCATE IOCTL and closing/opening of ttys. A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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