CVE-2020-36557
low-risk
Published 2022-07-21
A race condition in the Linux kernel before 5.6.2 between the VT_DISALLOCATE ioctl and closing/opening of ttys could lead to a use-after-free.
Do I need to act?
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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.1/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (4)
18
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
13/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal