CVE-2020-36694 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the netfilter component of the Linux kernel, affecting versions before 5.10. This flaw arises from mishandling of per-CPU sequence counts during concurrent iptables rule replacements. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), exploitation requires CAP_NET_ADMIN capability within an unprivileged namespace, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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