#VU59473 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36322

Vulnerability identifier: #VU59473

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-36322

CWE-ID: CWE-404

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists in the FUSE filesystem implementation in the Linux kernel due to fuse_do_getattr() calls make_bad_inode() in inappropriate situations. A local user can run a specially crafted program to trigger kernel crash.

Note, the vulnerability exists due to incomplete fix for #VU58207 (CVE-2021-28950).

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: before 5.10.6, 5.10.6

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External links
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.10.6
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d069dbe8aaf2a197142558b6fb2978189ba3454
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00020.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.