CVE-2020-35508

kernel: fork: fix copy_process(CLONE_PARENT) race with the exiting ->real_parent

Published Mar 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 4.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-23177 A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4751-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4752-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
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