CVE-2020-36310

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 19
Modified
Published: 06 Apr 2021, 23:29
Last modified:04 Aug 2024, 17:23

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
v3.1 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.1% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

06 Apr 2021, 23:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Aug 2024, 17:23
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.8. arch/x86/kvm/svm/svm.c allows a set_memory_region_test infinite loop for certain nested page faults, aka CID-e72436bc3a52.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.10%• Percentile: 28%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-835•Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

    The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    11.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 5.8

References (3)