Vulnerability in 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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (49.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 49th percentile — 49.1% 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
- 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
- cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.5.11 (Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201218-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29370?
- CVE-2020-29370 is a high-severity vulnerability in 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.