CVE-2020-36691

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8. lib/nlattr.c allows attackers to cause a denial of service (unbounded recursion) via a nested Netlink policy with a back reference.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:30

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References () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8 - Release Notes () https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24 - Patch () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24 - Patch

29 Mar 2023, 12:58

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CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (MISC) https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8 - (MISC) https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8 - Release Notes
References (MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24 - (MISC) https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24 - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
CWE CWE-674
First Time Linux
Linux linux Kernel

24 Mar 2023, 17:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-03-24 17:15

Updated : 2025-02-21 16:15


NVD link : CVE-2020-36691

Mitre link : CVE-2020-36691

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36691


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-674

Uncontrolled Recursion