Is CVE-2020-10751 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10751 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10751?

CVE-2020-10751 has a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2020-10751?

Patch guidance is available from kernel security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-10751.

CVE-2020-10751 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2020-10751?

3 products: kernel selinux, redhat enterprise linux server, redhat enterprise linux server.

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernels SELinux LSM hook implementation before version 5.7, where it incorrectly assumed that an skb would only contain a single netlink message. The hook would incorrectly only validate the first netlink message in the skb and allow or deny the rest of the messages within the skb with the granted permission without further processing.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: low
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: low
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-349 CWE-345

Metadata

Primary Vendor: KERNEL
Published: 5/26/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

kernel : selinuxredhat : enterprise_linux_serverredhat : enterprise_linux_server

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-10751. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-10751

View on NIST NVD

CVE-2020-10751 vulnerability