CVE-2020-36791

kernel: net_sched: keep alloc_hash updated after hash allocation

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

Review impact separately from score.

Published · May 7, 2025

Updated · August 19, 2026

Description

A possible out-of-bounds access was found in the Linux kernel in net_sched. This may result in unstable availability.

Statement

Red Hat has stack protection mechanisms in place, such as FORTIFY_SOURCE, Position Independent Executables or Stack Smashing Protection.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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