CVE-2019-20812

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.4.7. The prb_calc_retire_blk_tmo() function in net/packet/af_packet.c can result in a denial of service (CPU consumption and soft lockup) in a certain failure case involving TPACKET_V3, aka CID-b43d1f9f7067.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.7	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b43d1f9f7067c6759b1051e8ecb84e82cef569fe	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2020-06-03 03:15

Updated : 2021-06-14 18:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-20812

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20812

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-20812

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-400

Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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