PT-2020-6080
CVE-2020-35508
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Published
2020-11-08
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Updated
2023-05-17
Description by
CVSS 3.1
4.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers, related to a race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id. This issue can be exploited by a local attacker to bypass checks and send any signal to a privileged process, potentially allowing privilege escalation.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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