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CVE-2020-36791HIGH
Linux Linux — net_sched: keep alloc_hash updated after hash allocation
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  H  N  H    7.1   .0019    8.6     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    73c29d2f6f8ae731b1e09051b69ed3ba2319482b –  —
  Linux    4.4.214 –                                   —
TIMELINE
  Feb 26  Reserved by Linux
  May 7   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2020-36791 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 7.1 (NVD).
CWE-125 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 9 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: keep alloc_hash updated after hash allocation In commit 599be01ee567 ("net_sched: fix an OOB access in cls_tcindex") I moved cp->hash calculation before the first tcindex_alloc_perfect_hash(), but cp->alloc_hash is left untouched. This difference could lead to another out of bound access. cp->alloc_hash should always be the size allocated, we should update it after this tcindex_alloc_perfect_hash().

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 26, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
May 7, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2020-36791 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 7.1 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux73c29d2f6f8ae731b1e09051b69ed3ba2319482b
LinuxLinux4.4.214

Weaknesses

CWE-125

References (9)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2020-36791 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-125

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