vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-36558: Important: kernel-rt security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jul 21, 2022 | Nov 9, 2022 | Jan 28, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jul 21, 2022
Added
Nov 9, 2022
Modified
Jan 28, 2025
Description
A race condition in the Linux kernel before 5.5.7 involving VT_RESIZEX could lead to a NULL pointer dereference and general protection fault.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-kernelcentos-upgrade-kernel-rt
References
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