vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-20784: Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Feb 22, 2019 | Aug 28, 2019 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 22, 2019
Added
Aug 28, 2019
Modified
May 25, 2023
Description
In the Linux kernel before 4.20.2, kernel/sched/fair.c mishandles leaf cfs_rq's, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in update_blocked_averages) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inducing a high load.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
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