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CVE-2020-36557

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.1 EPSS 0.20%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-07-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.1. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2020-36557
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.1
EPSS
0.20%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.

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