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CVE-2020-12888

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Description

The VFIO PCI driver in the Linux kernel through 5.6.13 mishandles attempts to access disabled memory space.

References

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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4526-1/

https://usn.ubuntu.com/4525-1/

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXGMJHWTMQI34NJZ4BHL3ZVF264AWBF2/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CBEHRQQZTKJTPQFPY3JAO7MQ4JAFEQNW/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00034.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/10/msg00032.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00025.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/05/19/6

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00009.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00008.html

https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871570274.15589.10563806532874116326.stgit%40gimli.home/

https://lore.kernel.org/kvm/158871401328.15589.17598154478222071285.stgit%40gimli.home/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2020-05-15

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00027

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