medium5.5
CVE-2020-36691
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | before 5.8 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24