#VU75206 Uncontrolled Recursion in Linux kernel - CVE-2020-36691
Published: April 18, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU75206
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-36691
CWE-ID: CWE-674
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion in lib/nlattr.c. A local user can use a nested Netlink policy with a back reference to crash the kernel.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.