Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2019-20812
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-20812
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2019-20812
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
|
NIST | |
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2019-20812
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2019-20812
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https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b43d1f9f7067c6759b1051e8ecb84e82cef569fe
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0801-1: important: Security update
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2020:0935-1: important: Security update
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2021
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https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.7
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory
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