CVE-2020-36775 addresses a potential deadlock in the Linux kernel's F2FS filesystem, specifically within the f2fs_write_compressed_pages() function. This vulnerability, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), could lead to a denial of service (availability impact) through local, low-privileged access with low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.4.189CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.5.0, < 5.6.7CPE 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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