Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2018-20784
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.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:4.17%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 5.0 |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time | 8 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
4.173%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-02-22T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-02-22T15:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2019-02-22 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-05T12:12:27 |
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