Description
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.
Published: 2023-03-24
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-24133 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6284-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6301-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6312-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6314-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6331-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6337-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-02-21T16:03:42.066Z

Reserved: 2023-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-36691

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T17:37:05.255Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-03-24T17:15:07.313

Modified: 2025-02-21T16:15:30.657

Link: CVE-2020-36691

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2020-04-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-36691 - Bugzilla

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