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.
References
Link | Resource |
---|---|
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.8 | Release Notes |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7690aa1cdf7c4565ad6b013b324c28b685505e24 | Patch |
Configurations
History
No history.
Information
Published : 2023-03-24 17:15
Updated : 2023-03-29 12:58
NVD link : CVE-2020-36691
Mitre link : CVE-2020-36691
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-36691
JSON object : View
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-674
Uncontrolled Recursion