CVE-2018-20784

CVE Details

Release Date:

2019-02-22

Description

In the Linux kernel before 4.20.2, kernel/sched/fair.c mishandles leaf cfs_rq's, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop in update_blocked_averages) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inducing a high load.

See more information about CVE-2018-20784 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	9.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel)	ELSA-2019-1959	2019-08-19

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