Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2020-12770
An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.6.11. sg_write lacks an sg_remove_request call in a certain failure case, aka CID-83c6f2390040.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lkml.org/lkml/2020/4/13/870 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200608-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00011.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00012.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00013.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4698 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12770?
- CVE-2020-12770 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-05-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12770?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12770 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.