CVE-2019-20812

Medium

Description

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 3, 2020
First seenJun 3, 2020

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.4.7 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 5.4.75.4.7

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CVE-2019-20812 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar