CVE-2020-29569

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.10.1, as used with Xen through 4.14.x. The Linux kernel PV block backend expects the kernel thread handler to reset ring->xenblkd to NULL when stopped. However, the handler may not have time to run if the frontend quickly toggles between the states connect and disconnect. As a consequence, the block backend may re-use a pointer after it was freed. A misbehaving guest can trigger a dom0 crash by continuously connecting / disconnecting a block frontend. Privilege escalation and information leaks cannot be ruled out. This only affects systems with a Linux blkback.

Link	Resource
https://xenbits.xenproject.org/xsa/advisory-350.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4843	Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210205-0001/	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00018.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00010.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-30	Third Party Advisory

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:xen:xen:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_&_hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire_&_hci_storage_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Published : 2020-12-15 05:15

Updated : 2023-01-19 03:53

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NVD link : CVE-2020-29569

Mitre link : CVE-2020-29569

Hci Compute Node

Netapp

CWE-416