CVE Vulnerability

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.

4.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

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

References
Link Resource
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
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00022.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
Configurations

Configuration 1

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

Published : 2020-06-03 03:15

Updated : 2021-06-14 06:15

NVD link : CVE-2019-20812

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20812

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-400