CVE-2020-15437
Medium
Description
The Linux kernel before version 5.8 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_core.c:serial8250_isa_init_ports() that allows local users to cause a denial of service by using the p->serial_in pointer which uninitialized.
SeverityMedium
CVSS4.4
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 23, 2020
First seenNov 23, 2020
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel5.8 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 5.8 | 5.8 |
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