gsd-2018-20784
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases



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      "lastModifiedDate": "2021-06-02T15:28Z",
      "publishedDate": "2019-02-22T15:29Z"
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}


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