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CVE-2020-35508
Published: Mar 26, 2021
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
A flaw possibility of race condition and incorrect initialization of the process id was found in the Linux kernel child/parent process identification handling while filtering signal handlers. A local attacker is able to abuse this flaw to bypass checks to send any signal to a privileged process.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | kernel | affected kernel 5.12 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1902724
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0006/
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