CVE-2020-13361: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Write
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-13361 is a low (CVSS 3.9) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 16 · Related 13Timeline
- 28-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In QEMU 5.0.0 and earlier, es1370_transfer_audio in hw/audio/es1370.c does not properly validate the frame count, which allows guest OS users to trigger an out-of-bounds access during an es1370_write() operation.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated3.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.37%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
31%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.37% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Debian2 products
- qemu< 1:5.0-6
- debian_linuxEOL8.0 | 9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- qemu< 5.1.0-r1
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL16.04 | 18.04 | 20.04
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.2
Qemu1 product
- qemu≤ 5.0.0
Ubuntu1 product
- qemu< 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.47+esm1 | < 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.45 | < 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.31 | < 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.4
6 vendors · 7 products
References
17 links- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-05/msg03983.htmlX Refsource MISCREPORTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/28/1X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00032.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00020.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00086.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
