Vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2020-29370
An issue was discovered in kmem_cache_alloc_bulk in mm/slub.c in the Linux kernel before 5.5.11. The slowpath lacks the required TID increment, aka CID-fd4d9c7d0c71.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.006 (44.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Netapp Cloud_backup
- Netapp H410c
- Netapp H410c_firmware
- Netapp Hci_compute_node
- Netapp Hci_compute_node_firmware
- Netapp Solidfire_baseboard_management_controller
- Netapp Solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmware
- Netapp Solidfire\,_enterprise_sds_\&_hci_storage_node
- Netapp Solidfire_\&_hci_management_node
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29370?
- CVE-2020-29370 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29370?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-29370 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.