Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-36691
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 7 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-36691
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2020-36691
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The product does not properly control the amount of recursion that takes place, consuming excessive resources, such as allocated memory or the program stack.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2020-36691
Products affected by CVE-2020-36691
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*