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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-10720: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-10720: Important: kernel-rt security and bug fix update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
11/05/2019
Created
06/04/2020
Added
06/03/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of GRO in versions before 5.2. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to crash the system.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-kernel
  • centos-upgrade-kernel-rt

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