CVE-2020-36558
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2020-36558 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-07-21 04:15:10 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-08 22:17:00 UTC |
| Description | A race condition in the Linux kernel before 5.5.7 involving VT_RESIZEX could lead to a NULL pointer dereference and general protection fault. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.1 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.003100000 probability, percentile 0.223910000 (date 2026-10-20)
Problem Types: CWE-362 | CWE-476 | n/a
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Exploit, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | cdn.kernel.org | Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 160076 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for unbreakable enterprise kernel (ELSA-2022-9761)
- 160210 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for kernel (ELSA-2022-7683)
- 240815 Red Hat Update for kernel-rt (RHSA-2022:7444)
- 240817 Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2022:7683)
- 242151 Red Hat Update for kernel security (RHSA-2023:5627)
- 390267 Oracle VM Server for x86 Security Update for kernel (OVMSA-2022-0024)
- 672114 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-2292)
- 672205 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-2466)
- 672324 EulerOS Security Update for kernel (EulerOS-SA-2022-2712)
- 752452 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2719-1)
- 752453 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2723-1)
- 752455 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2720-1)
- 752463 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2809-1)
- 752474 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2827-1)
- 752502 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2875-1)
- 752591 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:3274-1)
- 752831 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 31 for SLE 15) (SUSE-SU-2022:4027-1)
- 752902 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (Live Patch 30 for SLE 15) (SUSE-SU-2022:4129-1)
- 753156 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2741-1)
- 753316 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2022:2892-1)
- 753703 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0416-1)
- 753707 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0416-1)
- 753727 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2023:0416-1)
- 940732 AlmaLinux Security Update for kernel (ALSA-2022:7683)
- 940766 AlmaLinux Security Update for kernel-rt (ALSA-2022:7444)
- 960176 Rocky Linux Security Update for kernel-rt (RLSA-2022:7444)
- 960184 Rocky Linux Security Update for kernel (RLSA-2022:7683)