CVE-2020-12768

CVE Details

Release Date:

2020-05-09

Description

** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel before 5.6. svm_cpu_uninit in arch/x86/kvm/svm.c has a memory leak, aka CID-d80b64ff297e. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue because it's a one-time leak at the boot, the size is negligible, and it can't be triggered at will.

See more information about CVE-2020-12768 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	High

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5714	2020-06-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5715	2020-06-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2020-5714	2020-06-09

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