CVE-2020-36557

kernel: race condition between the VT_DISALLOCATE ioctl and closing/opening of ttys, causing a use-after-free in con_shutdown().

Published Jul 21, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-24033 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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 5:30 PM
Reserved
Jul 21, 2022, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jul 21, 2022, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:15 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Mar 21, 2020, 10:00 AM